Ukraine will also receive modern equipment for its air and naval defense forces to drive out invading Russian forces, a statement from the G7 countries said on Wednesday.

In the declaration, which other countries are free to join, the United States, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union, said the framework defined by the declaration includes military equipment, personnel training, intelligence sharing and cyber defense.

– In the future

– This statement clearly shows that our support extends over the long term, said US President Joe Biden.

In return, Ukraine will promise improved governance measures, including through legal and economic reforms and increased transparency.

– We will all work with Ukraine on specific, bilateral, long-term security engagements and arrangements to ensure a sustainable force capable of defending Ukraine now and deterring Russian aggression in the future, the statement said. .

Norway supports

It was previously expected that the G7 countries would provide long-term security guarantees to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for such guarantees on the way to NATO membership.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) confirms to NTB that Norway supports this G7 statement.

– Norway will support this in two ways. We will support Norway in this statement, and we will also do so with the other Nordic countries in a joint statement, he said.

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