SECURITY DEAL But since mid-May, Russian progress has slowed and Zelenskyy hopes to swing the momentum further with the back-to-back G7 and peace summits. Zelensky arrived at Burgenstock on Friday evening after the G7 summit agreed to offer a new US$50 billion loan for Ukraine, using profits from the interest on frozen Russian assets. Leaders...
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90 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing
Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite Russia‘s refusal to participate, Switzerland‘s president said Monday. Viola Amherd told reporters in the Swiss capital, Bern, that the summit, on Saturday and Sunday, will aim to chart a path toward possible peace nearly 28...
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Swiss Bike Lobby Calls For Faster Progress On Infrastructure
(MENAFN– Swissinfo) The government must shift gears to more quickly work towards its goal of doubling bicycle traffic by 2035. This is what the organisation Pro Velo is calling for on World Bicycle Day on Monday, asking for five measures to be taken. This content was published on June 3, 2024 – 10:08 2 minutes...
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China says will not not attend Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
China will not attend the Ukraine peace conference that is set to take place in Switzerland next month, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry stating that it does not meet its expectation of including both Moscow and Kyiv. Switzerland is aiming at a broad-based turnout from several parts of the world for the summit that is...
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China says ‘difficult’ to attend Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland – World News
BEIJING China said Friday it would be “difficult” to attend a conference on the war in Ukraine slated to take place in Switzerland next month. “The arrangement of the meeting still falls short of China’s requirements and the expectations of the international community, making it difficult for China to attend,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning...
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Does Ukraine peace summit have any chance of success?
US President Joe Biden is planning to skip the June gathering in Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants global powers to refocus on his country’s war against invading Russian forces. But United States President Joe Biden is planning to skip a June peace summit in Switzerland. Russia has not been invited, and it is not...
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Zelenskyy insists Biden attend peace summit in Switzerland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden should attend a peace summit next month in Switzerland to send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders. Speaking at a joint news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in Brussels, Zelenskyy said the peace summit, scheduled for...
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Ukraine urges Biden, Xi to join war peace talks as Russia steps up attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday to join a coming peace summit as his country struggles to stave off unrelenting attacks by Russia in its 27-month-old invasion. Moscow’s forces have in recent weeks advanced on the battlefield and stepped up air strikes on cities,...
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Switzerland conference on Ukraine futile without Russia, says Kremlin
The Kremlin said a planned summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the way for a peace process in Ukraine will be futile without the participation of Russia. Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : May 16 2024 | 1:47 PM IST The Kremlin said a planned summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the...
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Switzerland wins Eurovision, as Israel-Gaza war casts shadow over contest
Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers’ top-three to win the competition. Billed as a feel-good celebration of European diversity, this year’s contest has been thrust into the political spotlight with calls for Israel to be excluded over its military...
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Ukraine peace summit pushes legendarily neutral Switzerland toward Western embrace | News24
Switzerland has an official policy of neutrality, and the majority of Swiss want it to stay that way. But a Swiss summit on Ukraine in June won’t feature Russia – which considers Switzerland actively hostile. Europe’s other famously neutral states, Finland and Sweden, have both joined NATO since Russia invaded Ukraine. An upcoming Ukraine peace...
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Ukraine to hold first Peace Summit in Switzerland – President Zelensky
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the first Peace Summit will be held from June 15 to June 16. The summit according to Zelensky will be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. In a statement on Thursday, the Ukrainian President said the summit, which will include several Heads of state and government from across the world,...