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Despite signs of wobbling from Emmanuel Macron during his recent trip to Beijing, Volodymyr Zelensky should be reassured that he can still rely on the West to resist Russian territorial expansion in Europe (PA)

If nothing else, Volodymyr Zelensky’s presence at the G7 summit sends a powerful message, not least to the Kremlin, that he retains the support of the West’s largest economies.

Despite signs of wobbling from Emmanuel Macron during his recent trip to Beijing, President Zelensky should be reassured that he can still rely on the West to resist Russian territorial expansion in Europe.

Among other ringing endorsements of the Ukrainian effort to liberate itself from colonisation, the G7 members declared that they were renewing their commitment “to provide the financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support Ukraine requires for as long as it takes”, adding: “We are imposing further sanctions and measures to increase the costs to Russia and those who are supporting its war effort.”