G7 leaders pledge to support Ukraine for "as long as it takes"

• On the back of a quickly advancing Ukrainian counteroffensive, Kremlin officials have escalated talk of the potential use of nuclear weapons.
• Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally annexed four regions of Ukraine following widely denounced sham referendums.

What they're saying: "We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal support and will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes," the G7 leaders said in a joint statement.

• The leaders condemned the recent onslaught of Russian missile attacks, writing that they "recall that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime. We will hold President Putin and those responsible to account."
• "We deplore deliberate Russian escalatory steps, including the partial mobilization of reservists and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, which is putting global peace and security at risk."
• "We reaffirm that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with severe consequences."
• The leaders condemned Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory and vowed that they would "never recognize" the move as legitimate.