Russia rejected the collective call for peace based on the UN Charter and international law at the Global Peace Summit, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
Scholz warned that an immediate ceasefire without serious negotiations and a roadmap for a just peace would legitimize Russia's seizure of territories and lead to a new frozen conflict in Ukraine.
Heads of state, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have already arrived in Switzerland for the upcoming Peace Summit.
Germany is not blocking the new sanctions against Russia, but is working to make them as effective and rational as possible, allowing its export-oriented economy to continue exporting goods to countries other than Russia.
Scholz accused Putin of trying to undermine support for Ukraine among European countries by pretending to be open to peace talks.
World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for the Peace Summit, and European officials have spoken out about the impact of the event.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Putin's proposals for peace talks as "frivolous" and accused him of seeking "classic imperialist land conquest.
Before the summit, the G7 leaders sang "Happy Birthday" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the occasion of his 66th birthday.
Zelensky considers the very fact of holding the first inaugural peace summit in Switzerland on June 15-16 to be a great success, despite the fact that it did not bring any peace, since it is important not to give up the peace initiative to russia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine will end the war in the interests of the country and in the interests of the whole of Europe on terms that are understandable to anyone.
If we want to preserve our state, we must protect it, Zelensky says, emphasizing the need to receive a full range of weapons from international partners to counter Russian aggression and mobilize enough soldiers to liberate the occupied territories.
Zelensky said that at the meeting with Scholz, they talked about what we can do in the coming months and over the next few years to provide Ukraine with sufficient energy generation. Also about Ukraine's European integration – about expectations from this June.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is confident that only after limiting Russia's ability to terrorize its neighbors can real peace be achieved.
Zelensky stressed the importance of preventing pro-Russian populist slogans in the European Parliament elections, as they pose a danger to Ukraine and EU countries.
According to President Zelensky, the global recovery of Ukraine will take place after the end of the war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on international allies to support Germany's initiative to increase Ukraine's air defense capabilities in any way possible.
At the moment, Russia's biggest strategic advantage over Ukraine is the advantage in the sky: hundreds of guided airstrikes are carried out daily, and Ukraine's only response is air defense systems.
Germany will supply Ukraine with a third Patriot air defense system, IRIS-T installations, Cheetahs, missiles and ammunition over the next few weeks and months.
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Germany to attend a conference on Ukraine's reconstruction, hold talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on defense support, air defense, joint arms production, and coordinate positions ahead of future summits.
In the European Parliament elections in Germany, the conservative CDU / CSU bloc received about 30% of the vote.
Citizens of Slovakia, Italy, Latvia and Malta vote for members of the European Parliament on June 8, while Germany and most other EU states will vote on June 9.
World leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, gathered in French Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings during World War II.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed expectations for the peace conference in Ukraine, which will be held in Switzerland in mid-June.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his permission to use German weapons on the territory of Russia in the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the decision to allow Ukraine to use German-supplied weapons to hit targets in Russia, saying it was taken with caution together with allies.
NATO will protect every square inch of its territory, the German Chancellor said. He said that the Alliance has strengthened its eastern border due to the continued threat from Russia.
Germany may allow Ukraine to use weapons supplied by Germany to strike at military facilities in Russia.
On June 6, Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on a working visit to France.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala supported Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike at Russian territory, calling this position "simply logical" as Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that Russia is losing up to 24,000 soldiers a month in the war against Ukraine because of Putin's “imperialist megalomania.