Russia used to be a member of the G7 club of industrialisedĭemocracies, which was previously known as the G8, until Moscow was excluded after its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014.

Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) Location: Dropped by an invisible Scarab in the area locate it through the glowing prints it leaves on the ground. The statement also accused the G7 of fanning anti-Russian and Location: Dropped by a Scarab, west of the Erdtree. The ministry said on Telegram that the G7 had 'irreversibly deteriorated' and that the forum had become an 'incubator' where, under the leadership of the Anglo-Saxons, destructive initiatives that 'undermine global stability are prepared'. Moscow lashed out after the leaders of the world's richest democracies, including Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak, said they would not back down from supporting Ukraine, in a warning to Vladimir Putin as he claimed to have taken the eastern city of Bakhmut, something Kyiv denied. The Russian foreign ministry has dismissed the G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'politicised' event that it said had pumped out anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements and accused the forum of undermining global stability. The Japanese leader's difficult balancing act could be clearly seen in the G7's overwhelming focus on building support for Ukraine's defence against nuclear-armed Russia's invasion, highlighted by Mr Zelenskyy's personal appearance in Hiroshima.

On the other, he is mindful of the widespread domestic worry over aggression by nuclear-armed neighbours. On the one hand, he is keen to promote the vision of a world without nuclear weapons, which has long been a cornerstone of his political rhetoric. Mr Kishida has been the driving force behind Hiroshima's selection for the G7 venue, with a unique dilemma. The Ukraine leader said he briefed Fumio Kishida, the prime minister, on the situation on the frontline and emphasised the importance of maintaining sanctions policy towards Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Japan and its prime minister for a $7.6bn (£6.1bn) package of financial assistance it has given Ukraine as well as for the 'decision to accept wounded Ukrainian servicemen for treatment and for 100 additional trucks'.

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