As Vladimir Putin prepares to celebrate the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany with great fanfare on Monday, his actions in Ukraine "
cover Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people with shame
", indignant the Sunday G7 countries in a joint communiqué.
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In a virtual meeting attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Heads of State and Government of Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan, and of the United Kingdom "
repeated (their) commitment to take further steps to help Ukraine secure a free and democratic future
" as well as to "
defend and repel future acts of aggression
", according to the text published at the end of the meeting.
