Zelenskyy likens Hiroshima destruction to Ukraine in G-7 appeal

Ukraine president seeks more weapons, wider participation in peace formula

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a news conference at the end of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima on May 21. © AP

NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer

HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appealed for more weapons and wider participation in his peace proposal, capping a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima loaded with symbolism.

The guest of the rich democracies arguably stole the show at their three-day gathering -- the last day of which was almost entirely devoted to discussing his country's fight against Russia's invasion.

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