Summary

  • The G7 leaders are holding their annual meeting in Hiroshima, Japan

  • Top of the agenda is the war in Ukraine - the US says advanced economies will increase sanctions on Russia

  • The UK has also announced it will ban the import of Russian diamonds

  • Ukraine's President Zelensky is due to give a video address this weekend

  • The G7 democracies will also work to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific” amid growing tensions with China

  • Other focuses will be climate and energy, as well as food security and health

  • Host Japan is also pushing for progress on nuclear disarmament

  • The G7 comprises the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan

  • Eight other nations have also been invited this year including India, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam