It has been more than two years since the Russia-Ukraine war. On several occasions it seemed that the war might be only a matter of days, but the war continues and there is no sign of peace between the two countries. However, efforts are on to stop the ongoing war between the two countries. A summit for peace was held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on June 15 and 16, at which Western countries and their allies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the pro-Ukraine countries failed to convince the non-aligned countries to come together and join the joint statement. No host country has come forward to take the series forward. More than 90 countries participated in the conference organized at the call of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Russia was also not invited.
Reuters news According to when Russia mocked the incident, China decided to stay away from it. Ukraine’s efforts to persuade the major countries of the Global South to try to isolate Russia have failed.
The conference gave Ukraine an opportunity to show support to its Western partners. “We are responding to Russia’s attack on Ukraine not only with large-scale protection of human life, but also with diplomacy,” Zelensky said.
Biden did not make it to the summit
Leaders like US Vice President Kamala Harris, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron gathered for the conference. However, US President Joe Biden did not attend despite Zelensky’s public invitation. Biden has been in Europe since last week for other events.
About the Peace Council, Dmitry Medvedev, the former President of Russia and now the Deputy Chairman of the country’s Security Council, said, “None of the participants in the ‘Peace Forum’ know what he is doing there and what his role is.”
A fifth of Ukraine is occupied by Russian forces
Despite initial Ukrainian successes, Russian forces still occupy a fifth of Ukraine and are slowly but surely advancing again. There have been no peace talks for over two years.
Given the lack of a clear path to ending the war, Zelensky emphasized practical issues such as nuclear security and ensuring food supplies from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest grain exporters. The summit declaration called for Ukraine to restore control over the Zaporizhia nuclear plant and ports on the Sea of Azov.
No one came forward to hold another meeting
No country has come forward to host another such meeting at the summit. Also notable was the silence of Saudi Arabia proposed as a possible venue for the next conference. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said his country was ready to help the peace process, but a practical solution would depend on a “difficult compromise”.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear at the conference that Russia will not stop fighting until Ukraine fully withdraws its troops from four provinces, which Russia has only partial control over and which it claims to have captured. Kiev immediately denounced this as a demand for surrender.
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