Leaders of the Group of Seven countries, European Union, NATO, Poland and Romania agreed Tuesday to continue providing swift support to Ukraine as Russia begins a renewed military offensive in the eastern part of its neighboring country, the Foreign Ministry said.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told his counterparts during a video call that the Japanese government will increase the amount of its loans to be extended to Kyiv to $300 million from $100 million, saying that propping up Ukraine’s economy is an “urgent task,” according to the Foreign Ministry.
The hourlong call, proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden, took place after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he believes Russian troops have begun the "battle for Donbas" to take control of the eastern region of Ukraine after retreating from around the capital city, which they failed to seize.