President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commends the statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the establishment of the Crimean Platform for the deoccupation of the peninsula.
The Head of State noted that seven years after Russia’s temporary occupation of Crimea, the G7 Foreign Ministers had issued a statement condemning the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the occupation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
“It’s a true gesture of friendship to support our initiative to establish an International Crimean Platform to consolidate the international community’s efforts on Crimea and to stop Russian aggression. Ukraine moves towards peace,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
In their statement, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union called on Russia to respect its international obligations, allow access to international monitors, and to immediately release all those who are unjustly detained. They also welcomed Ukraine’s initiative to establish an International Crimean Platform to consolidate the international community’s efforts on Crimea.