LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 15 — World leaders began gathering in Switzerland today for a summit to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, but the absence of powerful allies...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is accompanied by Ambassador of Switzerland to Ukraine Felix Baumann, Deputy Head of Swiss Protocol Manuel Irman, and Ukrainian Ambassador to Switzerland Iryna Venediktowa, as he arrives at Zurich airport, Switzerland June 14, 2024.
The talks are expected to focus on broader concerns triggered by the war, such as food and nuclear security and freedom of navigation, and a draft of the final declaration identifies Russia as the aggressor, sources said.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the event an important step towards progress. “Many questions of peace and security will be discussed, but not the very biggest.
“Everyone knows that this is not a serious proposal, but had something to do with the peace conference in Switzerland,” he toldMoscow casts what it calls its special military operation as part of a broader struggle with the West, which it says wants to bring Russia to its knees. Kyiv and its allies reject this and accuse Russia of waging an illegal war of conquest.
China had said it would consider taking part, but ultimately declined because Russia would not be there.
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