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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Hiroshima, Japan, ahead of the G7 Summit where the heads of seven wealthy democracies are gathered to discuss tightening the screws on Russia's ailing economy as well as how to respond to China's growing military and economic power. IMAGES
Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron as part of the Ukrainian president's surprise trip to the G7 summit in Hiroshima, his furthest foray abroad since Russia's invasion began 15 months ago. Zelensky thanks Macron for allied efforts to help secure long-sought access to advanced US F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine's war effort, among the most sophisticated equipment yet supplied by the West. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden and his wife arrive at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, where they are greeted by Japanese PM Fumio Kishida ahead of the G7 summit. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lands in Japan to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima. IMAGES
During a joint presser with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, US President Joe Biden says that he would not commute any sentence imposed on his son Hunter or pardon him for his gun crimes conviction. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Italian Prime Minister and G7 summit host Giorgia Meloni at the luxury Borgo Egnazia resort before joining a session on Ukraine with the leaders of the United States, Canada, Japan, Britain, France and Germany. G7 leaders are set to agree on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine, using profits from frozen Russian assets. IMAGES
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