Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Japan to participate in the G7 summit. He arrived aboard a plane of the French presidency.
This same plane had already served him just before to go to the summit of the Arab League. For Emmanuel Macron, the presence of Zelenski at the G 7 is a "unique opportunity" for Ukraine, which could "change the game" with some southern countries such as Brazil or India. It is therefore a diplomatic interest. There is also an obvious security aspect: attacking a French aircraft would be particularly unwelcome.