Moscow has called the summit a waste of time, saying it has no interest in attending – except for China
World leaders are gathering today in Lucerne Switzerland for Peace Conference on Ukraine – a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Representatives of 92 countries and 8 organizations are going to participate in this summit that will be held today Saturday and tomorrow Sunday, in the luxury hotel complex of Burgenstock.
Dozens allies of Ukraine – among them the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis – will participate in the Conference, where the ways of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with International Law will be discussed, the promotion of a common understanding of the framework for achieving this goal and defining a road map for the engagement of both parties in a future peace process.
The Conference focuses on three themes: a) food security and freedom of navigation, b) nuclear security c) human dimension (release of prisoners of war and abducted children), which are based on the “Peace Formula” (ten-point plan) presented by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in November 2022,
However, the absence of Moscow’s powerful allies, such as China, will dampen any impact of the summit.
Moscow called the summit a waste of time, saying he has no interest in attending. THE China had indicated that he would consider attending the summit, but ultimately declined because Russia would not participate.
Without China, hopes of isolating Moscow are fading, while recent victories by Russian forces in the military field have put Kiev at a disadvantage. In addition, the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has simultaneously distracted attention from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The vice president of USA Kamala Harris, its president of France Emmanuel Macron and its leaders Germanyher Italyher Britainof Canada and her Japan he is among those who are going to participate in the meeting.
THE India, which has helped Moscow survive the shock of economic sanctions, is expected to send a delegation. THE Turkey and the Hungarywhich maintain similarly cordial ties with Russia, will be represented by their foreign ministers.
Moscow portrays its “special military operation” in Ukraine as part of a wider struggle with the West, which it says wants to bring Russia to its knees. Kiev and the West respond that this is nonsense and accuse Russia of waging an illegal war of conquest.
Supporters of Ukraine stress that the Lucerne talks are a series of meetings to draw attention to the humanitarian cost of the war. Demonstrations are also planned demanding the return of prisoners and children taken to Russia.
European officials admit in private discussions that without support from Moscow’s main allies, the summit’s impact will be limited.
“What can (Zelensky) hope from her?” says Daniel Walker, a former Swiss ambassador. “Another small step forward in international solidarity with Ukraine as a victim of Russian aggression.”
Source :Skai
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