Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Japan for a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders in Hiroshima, a top security official said on Friday.
"Very important things will be decided there and it is therefore the presence of our president that is absolutely essential in order to defend our interests," Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, told state television.
Zelenskiy's presence, and his calls for greater support for Ukraine in its conflict with Moscow, will add drama and urgency to the gathering. The G7 leaders are already expected to announce new sanctions against Russia and closer collaboration in countering China.
(Reuters)