Ukraine's participation in G-7 Summit could be 'game changer': France

GENEVA

Ukraine's participation at the G-7 Summit in Japan could be a "game changer," the French president told his Ukrainian counterpart on Saturday.

During his meeting in Hiroshima with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron said the summit is a "unique" opportunity for Ukraine to exchange ideas with southern countries.

Macron shared a part of the meeting on Twitter where he reiterated Frances's support for Ukraine and said his country has been “shoulder to shoulder” with Kyiv since the beginning of Russia's war.

He told Zelenskyy that it was a "very good idea" to go to Saudi Arabia before the summit.

Zelenskyy said France's support for the fighter jet coalition and participation in the training mission for Ukrainian pilots is "important."

"I emphasized the priority of implementing the Ukrainian Peace Formula and involving as many countries as possible in it," he said in a tweet. "I briefed on the fruitful visit to the Arab League summit."