President Volodymyr Zelensky said the summit is not about Ukraine getting more weapons from other countries.
SINGAPORE – When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in town over the weekend for the Shangri-La Dialogue, one of his key aims was to get more countries, particularly those in Asia, to participate in an upcoming peace summit.Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a bloody war since Ukraine was
He noted in his post that neither Singapore nor Indonesia has yet to confirm their participation in the summit. He also stressed that the summit is not about Ukraine getting more weapons or ammunition from other countries to fight its war, but about achieving peace.Remote video URL The peace conference will come at a critical juncture for Ukraine, with the BBC noting in a news report on May 28: “With Russian troops making advances in recent weeks, President Zelensky desperately needs a big, set piece event – like a summit in Switzerland – to show that the world is still on Ukraine’s side.
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