With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in its third year, the two sides to the conflict remain far apart on any future path to peace.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiiy is pursuing a “victory plan”, . .
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says any negotiations can only begin if Kyiv abandons vast swaths of territory and drops its bid to join NATO.
Switzerland backs China-Brazil peace plan for Ukraine
The roadmap calls for de-escalation and diplomatic efforts recognized by both Moscow and Kiev
Switzerland has voiced support for a joint roadmap by China and Brazil to end the Ukraine conflict.
The revelation has raised eyebrows in Kiev, as officials vented frustration at an apparent change of heart by the Alpine nation that hosted a Western-dominated Ukraine ‘peace summit’ this summer.
- In May, the two nations presented a joint proposal calling for de-escalation, negotiations, and an international peace conference recognized by both Russia and Ukraine.
He said that Switzerland viewed a reference to the UN Charter added to the plan as a game changer.
“For us, this translates into a significant change in our view of these initiatives,” Bideau said, adding that “a concrete diplomatic effort organized by the Sino-Brazilian group could be of interest to us.”
“We cannot understand the logic of such a decision. After all, we, together with the Swiss Confederation, organized the First Global Peace Summit on June 15-16 in Burgenstock,” the statement read.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has criticized Switzerland’s stance on the plan, saying that “any initiatives that… do not guarantee the full restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity are unacceptable,” and denying that it makes a clear reference to the UN Charter.
This “only creates the illusion of dialogue, while the aggressor continues its criminal actions,” the ministry explained.
“We cannot understand the logic of such a decision. After all, we, together with the Swiss Confederation, organized the First Global Peace Summit on June 15-16 in Burgenstock,” the statement read.
- The ministry reiterated that it sees Vladimir Zelensky’s ‘peace formula’ – which, among other things, calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops from territory claimed by Ukraine – as the only viable path to peace.
- The Swiss-hosted summit on Ukraine revolved around several other points of Kiev’s formula, including nuclear and food security and prisoner exchanges.
- Russia was not invited to attend.
He later signaled that for the talks to begin, Russia would first have to expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk Region on the border.
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September 28, 2024 - 23:04
By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) -Switzerland’s foreign affairs ministry voiced support for a Chinese-led peace plan to end the Ukraine war, saying on Saturday that its view on such efforts had significantly changed, a position Kyiv said was disappointing and illogical. . .
Ukraine’s foreign ministry responded to the Swiss move, releasing a statement saying Zelenskiy’s peace formula was
“the only way to a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace.”
Conflict mediator Switzerland, which hosted the June summit in Buergenstock, attended a 17-nation meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly chaired by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Brazilian foreign policy adviser Celso Amorim.
“We took part in this meeting as an observer and we support this dynamic,” Nicolas Bideau, chief spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry told Reuters.
The Buergenstock summit, to which Russia was not invited, was seen by some foreign policy experts as a Western-led effort to isolate Moscow and drew allegations that it was straying from its centuries’ old tradition of neutrality.
Since then, diplomats say Bern has been pursuing talks to find a host for a sequel summit, with “Global South” countries seen as the main candidates.
The Ukrainian foreign ministry restated its adherence to the principles of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” and that proposals had to be based on the UN Charter and to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders.
(Reporting by Emma Farge; additional reporting by Simon Lewis in New York, Yuliia Dysa in Kyiv, and Elaine Monaghan; editing by Jason Neely and Bill Berkrot)
By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) -Switzerland’s foreign affairs ministry voiced support for a Chinese-led peace plan to end the Ukraine war, saying on Saturday that its view on such efforts had significantly changed, a position Kyiv said was disappointing and illogical. . .
Ukraine’s foreign ministry responded to the Swiss move, releasing a statement saying Zelenskiy’s peace formula was
“the only way to a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace.”
- It said Ukraine and Switzerland were still working to collect signatories for the communique arising from a global peace summit in June.
- “We cannot understand the logic of such a decision,” the foreign ministry added.
Conflict mediator Switzerland, which hosted the June summit in Buergenstock, attended a 17-nation meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly chaired by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Brazilian foreign policy adviser Celso Amorim.
Conflict mediator Switzerland, which hosted the June summit in Buergenstock, attended a 17-nation meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly chaired by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Brazilian foreign policy adviser Celso Amorim.
“We took part in this meeting as an observer and we support this dynamic,” Nicolas Bideau, chief spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry told Reuters.
- Bideau said Switzerland’s view of the Chinese plan first issued in May has shifted since a reference was added to the U.N. Charter – the founding treaty of the global body which commits nations to upholding peace.
The Buergenstock summit, to which Russia was not invited, was seen by some foreign policy experts as a Western-led effort to isolate Moscow and drew allegations that it was straying from its centuries’ old tradition of neutrality.
Since then, diplomats say Bern has been pursuing talks to find a host for a sequel summit, with “Global South” countries seen as the main candidates.
The Ukrainian foreign ministry restated its adherence to the principles of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” and that proposals had to be based on the UN Charter and to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders.
- It called on Switzerland “and all countries that support international law and the UN Charter” not to participate in initiatives that “can only complicate the process of achieving a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace for Ukraine.”
(Reporting by Emma Farge; additional reporting by Simon Lewis in New York, Yuliia Dysa in Kyiv, and Elaine Monaghan; editing by Jason Neely and Bill Berkrot)
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