Zelensky: More than 20 countries joined G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine

(Patria) - More than 20 countries have joined the Group of Seven (G7) declaration on long-term security
guarantees for Kyiv, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Tass reported.

"As of today, more than 20 countries have already joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. Our team continues its work. There are almost 30 (countries) in total now, including the G7," Zelensky said on his Telegram channel.

He recalled that Ukraine has already begun negotiations on a bilateral document on security guarantees with the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.

As previously reported by the head of the office of the Ukrainian president, Andrey Yermak, 13 countries joined the G7 declaration on long-term security guarantees: Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Czech Republic, and Sweden. Greece then joined the declaration.

Later, Kyiv announced that it had reached an agreement with Athens on the start of bilateral negotiations. Zelensky also announced readiness to start work on such a document with Portugal.

On the sidelines of the July NATO summit in Vilnius, the G7 adopted a declaration on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine. The document specifically states that Kyiv should receive significant military potential. Ukrainian authorities hope that the first bilateral agreements with European countries will be signed before the end of this year.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called this decision a mistake and potentially very dangerous.