Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Anthony Albanese to help generate support for the June peace summit in Switzerland. Coal was not raised.
Already a subscriber?Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Anthony Albanese to send the most senior government representative possible to the June peace summit in Switzerland, if the prime minister himself is unable to attend.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2022.While Ukraine has a standing request for Australia to send a shipment of coal to keep its electricity generators running, the topic was not raised during the brief phone call, sources familiar with the conversation said.
The government has been reluctant to send another shipment of coal to Ukraine but has not clarified why.The peace summit, to be held on June 16 and 17, is a Swiss initiative to build on Mr Zelensky’s 10-point formula to end the Russian invasion of his country. Earlier this week, Mr Zelensky lamented the likelihood of US President Joe Biden not attending, saying that would be akin to “a standing ovation” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.Thus far, 70 of the 160 states that have been invited to the summit have confirmed their attendance.
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