Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to host a second international peace summit in Kyiv this fall to discuss Ukraine’s future. Ninety-two countries attended a similar summit in Switzerland last month, though Russia — which was not invited — and China did not attend. Zelensky spoke after returning from last week’s NATO summit in D.C.
President Volodymyr Zelensky: “I believe that we’re ready to hold the second summit sooner rather than later, and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second summit.”
Last month’s summit discussed three of Zelensky’s 10-part “formula” for peace, covering food security, nuclear safety and the release of prisoners of war and children. It’s unclear if Moscow would be willing to attend a follow-up summit, though a Russian official last week rejected the idea.