G7 defense ministers back Ukraine's 'irreversible path' to NATO membership By Reuters

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) – Defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies support Ukraine's “irreversible approach to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership,” they said in a statement on Saturday.

“We reiterate our intention to continue providing assistance to Ukraine, including military aid in the short and long term,” in its conflict with Russia, G7 ministers said after their meeting in the Italian city of Naples.

Italy holds the chairmanship of this group in 2024 which includes the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany and Japan. Representatives of the European Union, NATO and the defense minister of Ukraine also joined the talks in Naples.