At the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, President Biden and other world leaders rallied around Ukraine with promises of military aid and support. President Volodomyr Zelensky of Ukraine made an audacious journey to the summit to solicit aid for his war-torn homeland. Mr. Biden announced an additional $375 million in artillery, ammunition and other arms for Ukraine, and reversed his decision to make it possible for Ukraine to obtain F-16 warplanes. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan hoped to use the meeting to rejuvenate stalled efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, China sharply denounced the G7 summit, warning the leaders against pressing Beijing about Taiwan, economic coercion and other contentious topics. The G7 leaders sent a strong message of solidarity for Ukraine, while Russia responded by positioning two warships and two submarines in the Black Sea.
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