Before the summit, the G7 leaders sang "Happy Birthday" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the occasion of his 66th birthday.
Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Sunak at the G7 summit, reaffirming their shared commitment to ending Putin's illegal war and ensuring support for Ukraine's army, economy, and people.
G7 leaders gather for their annual summit in Italy, seeking to double down on support for Ukraine with a $50 billion loan package using frozen Russian assets, confront China's economic ambitions, and discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, while also facing domestic challenges.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense with British prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Zelensky, commenting on the upcoming early elections in the UK, said that Ukraine will work with the prime minister, who will be elected by the people of Britain.
After British prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the date of early general elections on July 4, deputies resigned.
Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, announced plans to reinstate compulsory national service for 18-year-olds, requiring them to serve in the military for 12 months or perform civilian duties on weekends.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced early parliamentary elections in the UK to be held on July 4, citing the need for the country to choose its future amid global challenges such as the war in Ukraine and the threat of extremism.
The UK government will allow for the early release of some prisoners nearing the end of their sentences and the postponement of court hearings to reduce the number of prisoners in overcrowded prisons.
British startup Wayve has raised more than $1 billion in funding led by SoftBank to develop self-learning autonomous driving technology, the largest AI funding in the UK to date.
If elected president, Trump plans to demand that NATO allies increase defense spending to 3% of GDP, excluding aid to Ukraine.
The United Kingdom has sent the first migrant to Rwanda under a voluntary deportation program that plans to pay asylum seekers about $3,700 to move to the African country.
Germany is developing a plan to support thousands of U. S. troops that could be deployed to NATO's eastern front, including logistics, in the event of a potential armed conflict with Russia.
Germany and the United Kingdom plan to intensify cooperation, including joint support for Ukrainian helicopters, weapons, maintenance, and training, to strengthen Ukraine's military-industrial base.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should continue to increase aid to Ukraine even after the approval of a large aid package from the United States, but he maintained his refusal to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The United Kingdom plans to deploy Eurofighter Typhoons in Poland next year to help patrol Polish airspace and strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.
President Zelenskyy discussed with Prime Minister Sunak preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, thanked the United Kingdom for a new military aid package, and emphasized the need for the world to force Russia to peace.
The United Kingdom plans to increase defense spending to a new minimum threshold of 2. 5% by 2030, allocating an additional $93 billion over six years to the production of munitions and drones, as one of the main lessons of the war in Ukraine is the need for deeper stockpiles of ammunition and the ability to replenish them quickly.
President Zelenskiy announces the largest package of defense support for Ukraine from the United Kingdom, including Storm Shadow missiles, armored vehicles, boats, and ammunition, which he says are crucial to Ukraine's needs on the battlefield.
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with the largest package of military aid, including ammunition, air defense equipment, drones, boats, missiles, vehicles and munitions to strengthen Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.
The British military will not shoot down kamikaze drones over Ukraine to avoid a direct escalation of the conflict with russia, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak strongly condemned Iran's attack on Israel, calling it a reckless act aimed at sowing chaos, and pledged to defend Israel's security with regional allies.
7 volunteers of the World Central Kitchen humanitarian mission were killed when their convoy was attacked in Gaza after they were watching the unloading of 100 tons of food delivered by sea.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J. K. Rowling, who may have violated Scotland's hate crime law by calling transgender women men. Sunak said that his party "will always defend freedom of speech" and that people should not be persecuted "for stating simple facts about biology."
The United Kingdom will not be able to fight Russia for more than two months due to a lack of resources, says Deputy Chief of Defense Staff Rob Magowan.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed his support for Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, after she announced her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy, wishing her a full and speedy recovery.
President Zelenskyy met with UK Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense, long-range capabilities, arms and ammunition needs, joint weapons production, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.
The British authorities consider the leak of conversations between Bundeswehr officers about British troops in Ukraine a serious problem, but say it will not affect London's aid to Kyiv or cooperation with Berlin.
The British government has privately called on Germany to provide Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles and expressed irritation at comments made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who questioned possible British intervention in Ukraine.
The United States and the United Kingdom discussed security risks and potential Russian interference in their upcoming elections.