President of Georgia: "There should be no Russian veto"

NATO demonstrated its unity and unwavering support for Ukraine at the Vilnius summit. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili wrote about this on her Facebook account. “I heartily welcome decisions that strengthen the security and purposefulness of Ukraine. A strong Alliance is the only path to peace and freedom for Georgia and Ukraine. The choice is ours, and there should be no Russian veto,” Zurabishvili shared.

Following the summit in Vilnius, the leaders of the G7 countries adopted a statement on supplying Ukraine with modern weapons, training its military, and security guarantees against Russian aggression. “Putin will never get out of this situation. We have created a coalition of more than 50 countries so that Ukraine can defend itself, both now and in the future,” said US President Joe Biden.

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