Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to drum up support from dialogue attendees ahead of an upcoming peace summit, set for Jun 15 to 16, in Switzerland.
The organisers of Asia's top defence summit, the International Institute for Strategic Studies , confirmed on Saturday that Mr Zelenskyy will participate in the seventh plenary session of the Shangri-La Dialogue , titled “Re-Imagining Solutions for Global Peace and Regional Stability”.
The session will start at 11.30am, Singapore time and will be streamed on IISS' website and YouTube channel. They will meet to"discuss the current battlefield situation in Ukraine and to underscore US commitment to ensuring Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against ongoing Russian aggression", said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity and is travelling with Mr Austin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore on on Jun 1, 2024 ahead of his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Mr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Russia is trying to disrupt the upcoming peace summit, which he hopes will generate support for the withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of Ukraine's 1991 borders.against Ukrainian lines and has stepped up missile attacks in recent months.
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