Rishi Sunak to urge G7 to ‘move faster’ to arm Ukraine on anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Only handing Kyiv a ‘decisive advantage on the battlefield’ will ‘shift Putin’s mindset’, PM to warn

Rishi Sunak will urge world leaders to “move faster” to arm Ukraine and hand Kyiv a “decisive advantage” on the battlefield, at a G7 meeting on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

The prime minister will host ambassador Vadym Prystaiko and members of the Ukrainian armed forces in Downing Street on Thursday to mark 365 days since Vladimir Putin’s grinding war of attrition began.

In a virtual meeting with fellow G7 leaders, Mr Sunak will warn that “for Ukraine to win this war – and to accelerate that day – they must gain a decisive advantage on the battlefield”.