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Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven democracies on Tuesday expressed their support for Ukraine and condemned what they described as Russia’s “irresponsible and threatening nuclear rhetoric.”

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) reiterated a pledge to keep imposing severe costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, through sanctions, export controls and other measures, and vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Friday reached a consensus on the delivery of some 50 billion dollars in loans to Ukraine backed by the earnings from frozen Russian sovereign assets starting as early as December.

Britain will give Ukraine a $2.94 billion loan that will be paid back using the profits from frozen Russian assets.

The U.S. is ready to provide up to $20 billion of the $50-billion G7 loan to Ukraine, which is to be repaid using profits generated by frozen Russian assets, Financial Times reported on Friday.

Defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies kicked off their meeting on Saturday with host country Italy warning the global security framework is growing increasingly precarious due to competing visions of the world.

The Group of Seven (G7) nations are to set up specialized police units to investigate trafficking of migrants, Italy's interior minister said on Friday, as part of efforts to tackle irregular migration.

Iran called upon the Group of Seven (G7) on Sunday to distance itself from the “destructive policies of the past,” after it condemned Tehran’s recent nuclear program escalation.

The EU has failed to agree to a package of sanctions against Russia, ahead of a peace conference to be held in Switzerland on Saturday.

Group of Seven (G7) countries reached an agreement on Thursday to offer Ukraine $50 billion in loans, backed by funds from immobilized Russian assets.

Three key EU positions that need to be filled following the European Parliament (EP) elections are likely to be discussed by European leaders at the coming G7 summit, to be held in Italy on June 13–15.

An American-led plan to accelerate tens of billions of dollars in funding to Ukraine in the event of Donald Trump’s re-election is coming closer to being realized.

Military aid to Kyiv has slowed in recent months.

EU and G7 foreign ministers will meet in the coming week.

The situation in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the conflict in Gaza, transatlantic relations, and Polish foreign policy towards global changes were the topics of discussion at Wednesday’s meeting between Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and ambassadors of G7 countries.

The U.S. administration is considering making use of frozen Russian assets totaling USD 300 billion to support Ukraine’s war efforts, according to “The New York Times,” citing senior U.S. and European officials.