‘No’ to Putin’s proposal

Approaches include the ‘European bloc’ approach, which proposes Restoration of Ukrainian territoriality.The sector is led by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; followed by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron; by the President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez; by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; in addition to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the Italian Foreign Minister.

“Ultimately, the peace agreement must restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” in addition to providing guarantees.inviolability of all its limits“, announced the Chairman of the Commission in this regard.

For his part, Emmanuel Macron stressed that “Russia behaves like An ‘imperialist regime’ And this must be answered by strengthening the principles of the UN Charter so that borders and sovereignty are respected,” a point shared by Pedro Sánchez.

Both presidents have called for resisting aggression and regaining sovereignty. He has joined them Rishi Sunakthe current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He accused Putin of ”have no interest in real peace“And a discouraging campaign has been launched so that other countries do not participate in the event.

“We must ask Russia why it feels so threatened by a summit that addresses fundamental principles of territorial integrity, food security and nuclear security,” Sunak said.

There is no agreement without Russia

On the other hand, there is a faction that requests the presence of Russia to develop a peace plan in the region. Among them are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and KenyaCountries that have highlighted Russia’s absence as an obstacle.

“No credible peace talks on the war in Ukraine Russia’s involvement will be required“This involves a difficult compromise,” Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud said.

In addition, the country of Saudi Arabia is seen as one of the main candidates to host a follow-up conference to this weekend’s meeting, which will be called ‘second stage‘This summit is for peace.

Along the same lines, Turkey’s foreign minister has indicated that “this summit could have taken place More result-oriented If the other side of the conflict, Russia, had been present in the room.

more money than america

He kept a low political profile USArepresented by Vice President Kamala Harris. The fact is that Biden, who was in Italy on Friday for the G7 meeting, did not go himself. It’s a decision that has upset Kievas reported Reuters,

The United States did not send any message other than criticism of Putin and defense of international law, but still announced Over $1.5 billion in humanitarian and energy aid For Ukraine, whose infrastructure has been hit by Russian airstrikes since the massive 2022 invasion.

Thus, the US intends to strengthen Ukraine against external attacks, with the intention of highlighting in his President’s speech about strengthening Ukraine’s resilience in the face of potential interruptions in energy supplies. Protect the security and stability of Ukraine,

absent

Of the countries that have been absent, stands out President of ColombiaGustavo Petro, who declined the invitation at the last minute, ensuring that “the Swiss forum set up is not an independent platform to discuss the paths to peace between Russia and Ukraine. Its conclusions are already predetermined.” He added, “I ask Europe to debate ways to shorten the war, not to prolong it.”

Among the great countries, the absence of China has been the most commented upon. From the Asian giant they recalled in recent days the peace proposal they signed a few weeks ago together with one of the countries that did not participate, Brazil. Brazilian President Lula da Silva has described the meeting as “not very useful.”Without Russia there is no one to negotiate with“, They said.

China has declared that finding a solution to the conflict is beyond comprehension Lasts for more than two years Without inviting any claimant to the negotiating table.

In this regard, Russia Thanks to China Do not attend the summit. Moscow’s goal is for Beijing to host a peace conference in which each side’s territorial gains are recognized. Despite its declaration of neutrality, China has been one of Russia’s main geopolitical allies since the beginning of the invasion.

Consensus peace plan

In short, there are different viewpoints regarding the approach to peace in the region. expectations have been weakened Building a strong global consensus to put pressure on Russia and ensure a lasting solution.

It remains to be seen whether Zelensky’s peace summit goal of garnering support for his 10-point peace plan, which aims to ensure stability and justice in the region, will be able to garner the necessary consensus among world powers.

In addition, it remains to be considered what role countries like Saudi Arabia or Turkey will play in future negotiations, which are required as a condition necessarily Russia’s presence in the talks,