Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told leaders from the Group of Seven nations that they should be united in bringing peace to war-torn Ukraine, he said after attending a virtual meeting to mark three years since Russia's invasion began.Speaking to reporters, Ishiba said he told the session that the G7 should be careful that the peace process leaves no room for the ‘wrong lesson’ that it is possible to change the status quo by force, and he hoped that diplomatic efforts, including those being made by the United States, will bear fruit to help end the war.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his ‘strong’ hope for continued support from the G7, according to Ishiba. The group also includes Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the United States, plus the European Union.’I said (during the meeting) that the G7 should remain united to realize a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, and Japan will continue to support Ukraine and maintain sanctions on Russia,’ Ishiba said.
