The fact that the Ukrainians intend to host a diplomatic conference in Switzerland, billed as a “peace summit,” does not include the presence of one of the warring parties is somewhat odd.
Not only that, the losing side seemed determined to create conditions for peace─didn’t they hear that?History is written by the victors‘?
Whatever the reasoning behind it, it is now increasingly clear that the upcoming “peace summit” in Ukraine is turning into a major failure.
US President Joe Biden may not attend the event, a fact that led embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “issue a warning” about his absence.
Newsweek reports:
“Biden’s absence from the June 15 and 16 talks – which were aimed at reaching consensus on a path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine – is as much a case for the Russian president as it is for the Russian president,” Zelensky told reporters on the sidelines of the meeting. Putin gave him a standing ovation.
Washington has said the United States will attend the summit but has not said whether Biden will attend. Bloomberg reported on May 23, citing people familiar with the matter, that the US president is likely to miss the event because it conflicts with a campaign fundraiser in California.
Russia was not invited to the summit, China would send only low-level civilian officials, and Biden clearly preferred the company of Hollywood celebrities to a losing war.
“‘if [Biden] Zelensky said that if he were not there, it would be like applauding Putin: applauding in person and standing up.
I believe President Biden is needed at the Peace Summit, and so are other leaders focused on the U.S. response. If you want peace, you will be there and you will speak, even if you disagree with something. If you want war, you go to the thugs Russia wants to organize.
More than 160 delegations from around the world have been invited to participate in the Peace Summit, and 70 delegations have so far been confirmed.
Euronews:
“Meanwhile, China and Brazil, two countries accused by the West of failing to condemn the Russian invasion, issued a statement last week Joint Statement Insisting on the need to include Ukraine and Russia in any peace conference. In keeping with Beijing’s policy, the statement made no mention of the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine.
All parties should create conditions for the resumption of direct dialogue and promote the easing of the situation “Until a comprehensive ceasefire is achieved,” the two countries wrote.
“China and Brazil support the convening of an international peace conference at an appropriate time that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine, where all parties participate equally, and all peace plans can be discussed fairly.”
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