Leaders of the group of seven, the European Union and NATO held a video conference on the situation in Ukraine on the 19th, believing that Russia and Ukraine should achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. According to a statement issued by the Italian Prime Minister's office on the evening of the 19th, the video conference was attended by Italian Prime Minister Draghi, US President Biden, British Prime Minister Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, French President macron, German Prime Minister Scholtz, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, European Council President Michel, European Commission President von delaine, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Polish President Duda and Romanian President Johannes. The statement said that the leaders expressed deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, believed that "it is necessary to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible" and agreed on the importance of close coordination in supporting Ukraine. The participants believed that it was necessary to increase the pressure on Russia by adopting further sanctions. In addition, the leaders reaffirmed the common commitment of all countries to diversify energy sources in order to reduce their dependence on Russian energy supply. According to the White House press secretary pusaki said at a press conference on the 19th that the leaders at the meeting reiterated the provision of security, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The US government will continue to provide ammunition and other military assistance to Ukraine and impose a new round of sanctions on Russia in the coming days. (Xinhua News Agency)