Overview
- G7 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative held a virtual meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
- Participants welcomed U.S.-led diplomatic efforts under President Trump as creating an opening for a durable peace.
- Ministers applauded Ukraine’s commitment to a full and unconditional ceasefire and readiness for leader-level discussions.
- Russia was pressed to engage promptly in sincere negotiations without pre-conditions.
- Partners committed to develop robust security guarantees with the United States, maintain economic and financial pressure on Moscow, and prioritize the return of prisoners, detained civilians, and abducted children.