Romania has decided to join the declaration of the G7 countries in support of Ukraine, presented on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius. 

As press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania reports, Foreign Minister Luminița Odobescu informed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Romania's decision to join the declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine during a telephone conversation. 

Odobescu and Blinken also discussed the latest developments in the Black Sea, including the consequences of Russia's decision to withdraw from the grain agreement.

They condemned recent Russian attacks on civilians and river and sea infrastructure in the south of Ukraine. 

Odobescu presented the measures already taken by Romania as well as those envisaged in the short and medium term to maintain transit capacities for agricultural products from Ukraine.

G7 countries agreed on a framework document on security guarantees for Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius. The leaders agreed on non-specific security guarantees parameters, and their frame and specific bilateral agreements will be signed later. 

On 18 July, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that 10 more countries had joined the security guarantees for Ukraine after the Group of Seven countries agreed to them.

In particular, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have announced their readiness to contribute to Ukraine's long-term security. The Netherlands also announced that it would join the initiative. The Czech government has discussed the possibility of joining the security arrangements mechanism.