Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new long-term bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy on Thursday, formalizing Tokyo’s support for Kiev and pledging to hold consultations in the event of future attacks on the war-torn country.
More than 27 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the new non-binding agreement, valid for ten years, covers a number of areas – from defense to the treatment of injured Ukrainian soldiers.
“This agreement shows that Russian aggression against Ukraine is not just a European concern, but rather a concern for the entire international community,” Kishida said after signing the agreement, noting that Japan was the first country outside NATO to took this step.
