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UK’s Sunak to seek more Ukraine support at international summits next week
- The British PM will meet other European leaders at a Council of Europe summit in Iceland on Tuesday before travelling to Japan for a G7 meeting on Friday
- Sunak will also press allies to counter hostile states using ‘economic coercion’ – an indirect reference to China
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will push other global leaders to pledge more support for Ukraine in its defence against the Russian invasion when he attends international summits next week, his office said on Saturday.
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Sunak, looking to bounce back after heavy losses for his Conservative Party in local elections last week, will travel to Iceland on Tuesday to meet other European leaders attending a Council of Europe summit.
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In addition to the war in Ukraine, efforts to strengthen Europe’s borders will also form part of Sunak’s discussions in Reykjavik.
He will then travel to Tokyo to announce a defence and technology collaboration with Japan, before meeting leaders of other Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in Hiroshima, starting on Friday.
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At the G7 summit, Sunak will again push for more help for Ukraine as it prepares for escalating military action against Russia, Downing Street said.
Britain on Thursday became the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which will allow its forces to hit Russian troops and supply dumps deep behind the front lines.
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