KYIV. Aug 22 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone call with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the recent statements on Russia's possible reintegration into the Group of Seven and their stances on the matter, the Ukrainian presidential office said.
"The Head of State thanked Boris Johnson for the firm and principled position of the United Kingdom in support of Ukraine in the light of recent statements about the possibility of Russia returning to the G7," the office said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.
"The parties stressed the impossibility of restoring Russia's membership in the G7 as long as Russia systematically violates international law and undermines European and global security," it said.
Zelensky and Johnson agreed that it was "impossible to talk about the return of the Russian Federation to the international platform where global problems are being solved."
Johnson assured Zelensky that he would demonstrate this clear position "during the next G7 Summit on August 24-26 in France."