ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s upper house of parliament on Monday rejected a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.58 billion) aid contribution for Ukraine contained in a broader financial package on the grounds that the plan breached borrowing restrictions in the neutral country. With 28 against and 15 in favor, lawmakers voted down the 15 billion franc...
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India yet to decide on level of participation at Ukraine peace summit
NEW DELHI: India is yet to take a call on the level of its participation in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine to be hosted by Switzerland this month despite growing calls from Europe for representation by the senior leadership, people familiar with the matter said. A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the...
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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 will not join Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
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 spokesman Mao...
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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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80 Countries Are Participating In The Global Peace Summit In Switzerland: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (File image) Photo : PTI At a bombed out printing press in Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 80 countries are participating in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland beginning on June 15, just after the G7 meeting in Italy. Speaking from Kharkiv, the Ukrainian President said: “More than...
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Zelensky urges Biden and Xi to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland next month
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sunday (May 26) called on United States President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to join the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland as Ukraine struggles to stave off relentless attacks by Russia amid the ongoing war. Ukraine peace summit “I am appealing to the leaders of the world who...
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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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Kiwi Ukrainians want Government to attend Global Peace Summit
New Zealand’s Ukrainian community is encouraging Foreign Minister Winston Peters (inset) to attend the Global Peace Summit to show solidarity with Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photos / NZME / AP A group of Ukrainian New Zealanders is calling on the Government to attend the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland next month and play...