Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hug during the closing news conference of the Ukraine peace summit in Obbuergen, Switzerland, on Sunday. Seventy-eight countries jointly called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. In Switzerland, the challenge was to talk tough about Russia, but also open the door for it to join a peace initiative. “Many countries ... wanted the involvement of representatives of the Russian Federation,” Zelensky told a final news conference. World & Nation Putin mocks planned Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland Russian leader Vladimir Putin has mocked a planned round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not accept enforced agreements.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2024 12:56 UTC