Zelensky to attend G7 and NATO summits

MOSCOW. June 16 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he has gratefully accepted the invitation to attend the upcoming G7 and NATO summits.

"Gratefully accepted the invitation of partners to take part in key international events: from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz - in the G7 Summit, from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg - in the NATO Summit in Madrid," Ukrainian media outlets quoted Zelensky as saying on social media on Wednesday.

Zelensky also said that he has received another signal indicating continuous defense support for Ukraine.

"By the way, we have another signal that defense support for Ukraine will be continued. As part of Rammstein, Britain and Denmark announced a special donors' conference in Copenhagen. Preliminary, 14 states are involved," the president said in a video address on Wednesday evening.

"I have just finished my conversation with [UK Prime Minister] Boris Johnson. Key topics were defense support and coordination of steps on the eve of important meetings in June," Zelensky said, adding that he expects broader support following the third meeting in the Rammstein format.

"I had an important conversation with U.S. President Biden. The United States has announced a new strengthening of our defense, a new $1 billion support package including coastal defense, artillery, modern rocket systems. We will be looking forward to it," he said.