Ukraine and Japan to host joint conference on post-war reconstruction

Ukraine and Japan intend to hold a joint conference on the restoration of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed on this on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

We agreed to hold a Ukrainian-Japanese conference on the restoration of Ukraine and involve private business in this process. I also count on support from Japan in holding a global summit on the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula, Zelensky said.

Together with the Prime Minister of Japan, he also discussed further steps to support Ukraine, in particular, regarding strengthening the logistical and technical capabilities of the Ukrainian defense forces and demining the territories.

Zelensky told Kushida about the situation at the front line and stated the importance of Japanese sanctions against Russia.

The possibility of Japanese investments in the production of hydrogen, lithium batteries, cars, power equipment, and the construction of overpasses and railway infrastructure was also discussed.

Zelensky also thanked the head of the Japanese government for the invitation to take part in the G7 summit and noted the importance of Japan's support for the sanctions policy towards Russia.

In a speech to the participants of the G20, Ukraine's president presented the algorithm for achieving peace with Russia, which includes 10 points.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said that his country supports the Ukrainian peace formula.

France can take the lead over the clause of the Ukrainian peace formula that deals with nuclear security.

The Head of the European Commission stated that the peace formula should be the starting point for ending the war in Ukraine.

The European Union also supports the Ukraine peace formula and the holding of a summit in July to start implementing its points.