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'Europe not going anywhere': G7 summit a 'signal to Russians' that Europe is standing behind Ukraine

'Europe not going anywhere': G7 summit a 'signal to Russians' that Europe is standing behind Ukraine

Summary

James Townsend, a senior adviser at the Atlantic Council, said the G7 meeting in Paris sends a message that European support for Ukraine will continue. He said the meeting’s final communiqué will test whether U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will endorse a shared position on Ukraine, as U.S.-mediated talks take place in Abu Dhabi.

Key Facts

  • The G7 meeting took place in Paris.
  • James Townsend spoke with France 24’s Annette Young.
  • Townsend said European support for Ukraine is intended to remain durable.
  • He said Russia should not interpret diplomatic negotiations as weakening Western resolve.
  • U.S.-mediated talks on the Russia-Ukraine war were taking place in Abu Dhabi.
  • Townsend called the final G7 communiqué a test of what Marco Rubio would agree to endorse.
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