According to the head of the Duma’s security committee, the participants of the event “refused to discuss Putin’s peace initiative from the beginning.”
She was tough Moscow’s first reaction in the joint communiqué of the Peace Conference in Switzerland, with the Russian head of the security committee of the Russian Duma Vasily Piskarev to report that a “formula for continuation of the War” was discussed, revealing Russian intentions.
The Swiss conference on peace in Ukraine ended early under “Nazi slogans” while taking a group photo, Vassily Piskarev said.
“The ‘peace formula’ conference in Switzerland, in fact, ended ahead of schedule amid Nazi slogans while (the leaders) were being photographed,” the Russian lawmaker wrote on his Telegram channel.
In detail, what the Conference announcement states
According to Piskarev, the participants of the event “refused from the beginning to discuss the peace initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, completely nullifying the stated purpose of their stay in Switzerland.”
“However, the ultimatum nature of the announcement, which was also not signed by all the participants, speaks for itself – this is not a “peace formula” but a formula for continuing the war. That’s exactly why the cynically smiling gentlemen gathered at the foot of the Alps” argued the Russian MP.
Earlier, it was reported that some heads of delegations at the Ukraine peace summit, while taking pictures, shouted a slogan glorifying Ukraine, which the Russian Ministry of Justice has added to the list of “Nazi slogans” in January 2024. It is references were often used by his supporters Stepan Bandera (Ukrainians consider him a patriot, Russians a Nazi) during World War II and according to the Kremlin were said by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Russian media note that the final communique of the summit in Switzerland supported by 80 countries, including Hungary, Turkey and Serbia. 11 states did not sign it, including Armenia, Brazil, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Mexico, India and South Africa. China did not participate in the meeting.
“We will help with all our powers for a lasting and just peace”
At the plenary session of the International Conference on Ukraine, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was placed before the world leaders and officials taking part on Friday.
“We are all here to demonstrate our commitment to international law and to emphasize the importance of the United Nations Charter. To remind everyone that international law must be respected, that countries and peoples have the right to choose their governments and determine their future.
I thank all participants of the first Peace Summit for taking the first steps towards peace together. pic.twitter.com/9WFIhjKKF4
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленский (@ZelenskyyUa) June 16, 2024
And of course, nuclear safety cannot be jeopardized, nor can food safety. We all agree that this peace cannot be the result of a capitulation and that is why we will help Ukraine with all our forces to reach a lasting and just peace through proper negotiations” said Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Later, the Greek prime minister will also intervene in the working group on the topic of food security.
Putin’s “proposal” for peace
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would end its war on Ukraine and open peace talks if Ukraine abandons its NATO ambitions and withdraws its forces from four Ukrainian territories claimed by Moscow.
On the eve of a peace conference in Switzerland, to which Russia has not been invited, Putin put forward a series of conditions completely opposite to those demanded by Ukraine.
“The conditions are very simple,” Putin said, referring to these as the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the entire territory of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions in eastern and southern Ukraine.
“As soon as they declare in Kiev that they are ready for such a decision and begin a real withdrawal of troops from these areas, and also officially announce the abandonment of their plans to join NATO – from our side, immediately, literally at the same time in the minute, we will follow an order to cease fire and start negotiations,” he said.
“I repeat, we will do it immediately. Of course, we will simultaneously guarantee the smooth and safe withdrawal of Ukrainian units and formations.”
Source :Skai
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