G7 Final Communique Politely Reprimands Russia as it Pledges Support for Ukraine

Regardless of what went on behind the scenes, the latest G7 meeting in the bucolic town of Evian, France, did not really tell the world who or what is causing Ukraine’s need for support, arms, and money, and what could happen if it doesn’t receive it.

It smacks of similar diplomatic balderdash that UNESCO used to write about Russia’s bombing of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra that I wrote about a couple of days ago.

Ironically, this tactic is being used by Ukraine’s supposed friends, or fair-weather friends that, in the past, individually or collectively, have been forthrightly condemning Russia’s aggression and strongly supporting its war effort.

Maybe I’m demanding too much of the G7, but if their predecessors had used a similar game plan regarding the Nazi invasion of Europe, then the armies of the Third Reich would have overrun London and parked their tanks outside the White House.

The first paragraph of the final communique reads: “We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. We reaffirm our solidarity with the Ukrainian population suffering from attacks on their critical infrastructure and cultural heritage. We commend Ukraine for its resilience and progress on the battlefield in recent months and emphasize there is now a new momentum.”

The free world’s support for Ukraine is imperative, but why does Ukraine need it? Yes, to defend its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity against what? Shouldn’t they have declared that they support Ukraine’s war against Russian aggression with or without appropriate adjectives? But we’ve said that already, they may point out. But Russian cutthroats are still in Ukraine so say it again as long as they are killing civilians in Ukraine! And reaffirming their solidarity with the Ukrainian population is so antiseptic that it lacks any sympathy, empathy or compassion for the Ukrainian men, women, and children who have been killed as collateral damage in the four years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

The second paragraph reads: “To support and accelerate this new momentum, we agree to increase the delivery of air defense capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities. We are also ready to consider extending to Ukraine the benefit of licenses to allow for an increase in Ukraine’s military production.”

The G7 leaders should have admitted that without the Ukrainian armed forces’ blood and guts, their arms would be meaningless. Yes, Ukraine needs air defense capabilities, etc., as President Zelenskyy has often said, but without an excessive number of deadlier long-range missiles and ground armor, Ukraine’s battlefield progress would be stuck in the mud.

The communique concludes: “We stress the importance of energy resilience, on the basis of the needs and priorities expressed by Ukrainian authorities. We agree to provide further support to get the country through next winter.

“We commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy. In this context, we will strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors. We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as President Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”

All of this means is that the G7 will continue helping the resilient Ukrainian armed forces and men, women, and children to spin their wheels in the mire of Russia’s war, hopefully waiting for the 2027 G7 summit.

No, that’s not acceptable. Either the G7 and NATO are in battle with Ukraine to win by defeating Russia, or else they’re wasting everyone’s time and money. With Russia not even considering letting up on its destruction of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure and killing of Ukrainian families, then Ukraine’s allies and supporters must change their tune from accelerating a new momentum to publicly seeking and planning Russia’s destruction and defeat for the free world’s sake.

Otherwise, we’ll see you next year.