Italy hopes to use its presidency of the G7 to challenge growing perceptions that Russia is prevailing in Ukraine, according to Reuters. Italy is set to lead the Group of Seven (G7), which also includes the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, throughout 2024 and will host a summit in June. The source also reports that key issues on the agenda for G7 leaders will include the conflict in the Middle East, food security, climate change, development in Africa, interaction with China, and artificial intelligence. “As in the last two G7 presidencies, the war in Ukra…