The G7 finance ministers have agreed to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia,

stated German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada. It was previously reported that the US opposes including “further support” for Ukraine in the G7 statement.

“It has become clear that in the G7 format, support will remain unchanged, and that Ukraine can count on strong solidarity and substantial support from the G7 countries,” said Klingbeil.

Additionally, support for Ukraine was discussed on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada, where Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko met with Lars Klingbeil and Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance noted that Canada and Germany have been among the leaders in providing comprehensive support for Ukraine since the war began. The amount of direct budget assistance from Germany reaches $1.7B, while Canada totals $7.1B.

According to the Kiel Institute, German has supplied the second most aid in the world, amounting to €17.3B during the war, with Canadian aid ranking fifth globally at €10.3B. The finance ministers of Canada and Germany have given their assurances that they will continue to provide support to Ukraine.