The foreign ministers of the G7 member states, meeting in Tokyo, assured today that their countries will remain “united” in their “strong support” to Ukraine after Russia’s military invasion, “despite the current international situation” – an allusive reference to the Israel/Hamas war – as he announced Japanese diplomacy.

They stressed that together they would continue to impose “tough sanctions” on Moscow, that they would accelerate efforts to rebuild Ukraine “in the medium and long term” and that they will continue to “work” in order for there to be a “peace process”, according to a press release from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kiev increasingly fears “fatigue” in the countries that support it, as the counter-offensive launched in June has so far yielded very limited results and the possibility of a protracted war of attrition looms large.

Despite renewed conflict in the Middle East, it is important for the G7 to make clear to the international community that its commitment to support Ukraine will “never wane,” Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said in a statement.

The foreign ministers of the G7 member states (USA, Japan, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada) reportedly intend to call for a “humanitarian pause” in hostilities in the Gaza Strip, according to diplomatic sources.

According to one of them, e“constructive talks” took place yesterday Tuesday, on the first day of work, and is also expected to show “unity” in calling for an “urgent” increase in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.