France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023.  BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS
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Zelensky's G7 visit a 'game changer': Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit a "game changer."

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit a "game changer," as the two met for talks on the sidelines of the event.

"I think this is a unique opportunity to (have) exchanges with a lot of countries from the south and express your situation, express a message and share a view. I do believe it can be a game changer," Macron said.

Macron added that France will be with Ukraine "to the very end".

(Reporting by John Irish; Writing by Sakura Murakami; Editing by David Dolan)

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