Leaders from over 90 countries attend the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland
The summit that may decide the fate of the war in Ukraine begins today in Switzerland. Volodymyr Zelensky arrived yesterday at the luxury resort, where dozens of state and government leaders are expected. Switzerland and Ukraine organized it together, and more than 90 countries and international organizations are invited, including friends of Russia such as India, Turkey and Hungary. Russia, on the other hand, was not invited, and China is absent because it is trying to promote its own peace strategy for Kiev.
Today, June 15, world leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit in Switzerland to explore ways to end Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II, Digi24 reports. Russia is not invited, and the event will fail to achieve Kiev's goal of isolating Moscow, Reuters comments. US Vice President Kamala Harris, French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain, Canada and Japan are among those to attend the June 15-16 meeting in the Swiss mountaintop resort of Buergenstock .
India, which helped Moscow survive the shock of economic sanctions, is expected to send a delegation. Turkey and Hungary, which maintain cordial ties with Russia, will be represented by their foreign ministers. But despite months of intense lobbying by Ukraine and Switzerland, other leaders will not be in attendance, notably China, a key consumer of Russian oil and a supplier of goods that help Moscow maintain its manufacturing base. "This meeting is already a result," Zelenskiy said in Berlin on Tuesday, while acknowledging the challenge of maintaining international support as the war, now in its third year, continues.
Leaders from more than 90 countries have announced their presence at the summit. Organizers, who are preparing a joint statement, have struggled to strike a balance between condemning Russia's actions and ensuring as many participants as possible, diplomats say. A final draft of the summit's declaration addresses Russia's "war" against Ukraine and also emphasizes a commitment to the UN Charter and respect for international law, according to two people familiar with the document. Participants who disagree with the declaration have until at the end of Friday to withdraw, the sources said.The Swiss foreign ministry declined to comment.
We remind that President Maia Sandu is also participating in the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland. According to the Presidency, Maia Sandu will have meetings with several heads of state and government from the member states of the European Union in order to deepen the political dialogue and economic ties, as well as to advance the process of joining the European Union.
