Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived at the Group of Seven summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, holding talks with leaders as he sought to win support from neutral powers while building on the backing of the US and its allies as Ukraine readies a counter-offensive to Russia’s invasion.
The unannounced attendance of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the G-7 summit has unnerved the Brazilian delegation, which now feels pressure to accept an invitation for a face-to-face meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to Brazilian officials.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, as the Ukrainian president uses his visit to Japan to speak with leaders of countries who have taken a more neutral stance over Russia’s invasion.
Poland’s ruling Law & Justice party is losing support, opinion polls show, a sign that its recent proposals to increase social spending are failing so far to resonate with the public.
Federal Bank Ltd., the Indian bank backed by the International Finance Corp., plans to raise as much as 40 billion rupees ($486 million) in the next few months to support its expansion.
China’s economic recovery is losing a step after an initial burst in consumer and business activity early in the year, prompting calls for more policy stimulus to bolster growth.
Thailand’s leading pro-democracy party, which swept Sunday’s election, is confident its coalition will win over senators’ prime ministerial votes for its leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
Group of Seven leaders said they wanted “constructive and stable” relations with China even as they pushed ahead with steps to reduce dependence on Beijing for critical supply chains, according to a copy of the final communique seen by Bloomberg News.
Some of the world’s most famed investors and the biggest Wall Street banks are voicing a near consensus that Japan’s stock market is the place to be as its larger peers — the US and China — grapple with rising economic headwinds.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said cross-strait security and reinforcing the island’s position in the global supply chain will be key priorities for her final year in office, as she lays a path for her deputy to succeed her.
