UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday headed to Hiroshima to join G7 talks, after winning long-sought US support for access to advanced fighter jets and training for Kyiv's pilots.
The rare long-haul trip is a chance to confer with allies like US President Joe Biden, but also to woo key unaligned powers at the summit, including India and Brazil.Zelenskyy's surprise appearance -- he had previously been expected to appear by video -- comes after a stop in Jeddah to address the Arab League and a breakthrough in his long-running campaign to convince Washington of Ukraine's need for F-16s.
Biden told G7 leaders in Japan that Washington would now support the request, in a move hailed by Zelenskyy as a 'historic decision.'The two leaders will meet in Hiroshima to discuss 'practical implementation' of the plan, Zelensky said, with the White House saying Biden was 'looking forward' to the talks without confirming a date.National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan insisted the fighter jet decision did not reflect an about-turn in US policy.'Nothing has changed.
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