Zelenskyy urges G-7 to help protect Ukrainian air space | USA TODAY

Volodymyr Zelenskyy lobbied members of the G-7 for more weaponry and missile defense systems in a virtual emergency meeting.

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Zelenskyy urged the West to provide sufficient defensive systems for an "air shield" over Ukraine. He also urged tougher sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to stop the flow of money from its oil and gas exports.

The G-7 statement said the leaders reassured Zelenskyy they are “undeterred and steadfast" in the commitment to providing the support Ukraine needs to uphold its territorial integrity.

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