German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has affirmed his attendance at the Ukraine Peace Summit scheduled for June this year.
In a post on X, the German Chancellor wrote, “Germany supports the summit on peace in Ukraine planned for June. I also confirmed my attendance to President @ZelenskyyUa in today’s phone call.”
“We both agreed to work towards a broad global participation,” he added.
Germany supports the summit on peace in Ukraine planned for June. I also confirmed my attendance to President @ZelenskyyUa in today’s phone call. We both agreed to work towards a broad global participation.
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) May 8, 2024
Switzerland is preparing to host a summit titled ‘Peace in Ukraine’ at the Burgenstock resort on June 15 and 16. The summit’s objective is to foster a shared vision for achieving a fair and enduring peace in Ukraine. Over 160 delegations have been invited to participate. Furthermore, the summit aims to advance discussions based on recent dialogues, emphasizing the Ukrainian peace formula and other peace initiatives grounded in the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law.
Before the “Peace in Ukraine” Conference in Switzerland, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russia will not partake in the summit set for June. He stated that Russia would abstain from any gathering that endorses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “peace formula.”
While speaking in an interview with a local Russian news outlet, Sergey Lavrov said, “When our Swiss colleagues say they want to invite Russia to the first conference, they are not telling the truth. We will not participate in any events that promote Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula in one way or another.”
“This much has been clear to everyone for a long time. We are serious about being open to negotiations based on the reality. Everyone knows this, too from experience.” Sergey Lavrov added.
Remarkably, Russia initiated a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, an action that the West has labeled as an unprovoked war.