President Zelensky said that Putin has come to destroy Ukraine, which is a "fixed idea" for him, and he will not stop in Ukraine, but will go further, so he must be stopped by any means necessary.
Russia has kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Russia has blocked about 200 Minsk meetings, at which no issues were resolved, proving that it is not profitable for it to end the war, which led to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said the war in Ukraine has negatively affected the economies of African countries and caused high inflation.
The first and second peace summits should join forces to work out the details of peace, and the preparation should take months, not years.
Ukraine is responding to Russia's full-scale invasion not only with full protection of human lives, but also with full-scale diplomacy through the first Global Peace Summit aimed at restoring security and territorial integrity.
The Holy See is in constant contact with the governments of Ukraine and Russia and is ready to mediate the exchange of prisoners between the two countries.
According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the dialogue at the Peace Summit took place and can have practical consequences: the participants chose two security and one humanitarian point to restore full security and a just peace.
The UAE intends to sign a partnership agreement with Ukraine and deepen trade relations to strengthen the Ukrainian economy and help the private sector rebuild the country.
Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic-Buric refused to speak at the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
If Russia stops fighting, the war will end, but if Ukraine stops fighting, it will mean the end of Ukraine and international law, the Slovenian president believes.
Norway will help build a power grid to provide electricity to hospitals in Kharkiv, and will continue to support Ukraine's right to self-defense and provide civilian assistance.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni said that peace in Ukraine does not mean that Ukraine should capitulate, contrary to Russian President Vladimir Putin's belief, and that defending Ukraine requires a united international effort to protect it.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda believes that Russia's war against Ukraine violates the principles of the UN Charter, and no country has the right to veto the sovereign choice of a democratic and sovereign state.
Ukraine understands the need to eventually talk to Russia, but it will not allow Russia to speak in the language of ultimatums or make unacceptable demands on Ukraine's sovereign territories.
The work on the text of the resolution on the results of the Peace Summit has been completed, and it will be open for other countries to join even after the summit.
The number of attacks by Russian troops in Sumy region has decreased, possibly due to weather conditions or technical difficulties, but they continue to shell and terrorize the population along the border, according to a representative of the Seversky Military Industrial Complex.
Ukraine's position on the return of prisoners of war is clear and unequivocal: an exchange based on the "all for all" formula, with children and civilian hostages to be returned unconditionally, in accordance with the Geneva Convention and international law.
California authorities have issued an evacuation order as the Post Fire wildfire has spread to more than 14. 5 square kilometers near Interstate 5 in Gorman, about 100 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles.
The participants of the Peace Summit in Switzerland have drafted a final declaration. They call for the return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukrainian control, the restoration of safe access to Ukrainian seaports, and the exchange of prisoners of war. Russia is accused of causing massive human suffering and destruction through its aggression against Ukraine.
Italy will send Ukraine a new package of military aid and support the country's reconstruction efforts.
The war in Ukraine can end if Russia stops its armed aggression, restores the territorial integrity of Ukraine and ends the occupation of Ukrainian territories, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani believes.
President of the European Council Charles Michel said that Ukraine should determine when a dialogue with Russia is possible, but it should be based on international law and the UN Charter.
Japan will step up efforts to support Ukraine in the energy sector.
US Vice President Harris said that Putin's proposal for "peace talks" is a demand for surrender, not negotiations.
The United States will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, as stated by the US Vice President at the Global Peace Summit.
A new recruitment center, the 24th in Ukraine, has been opened in Ivano-Frankivsk at 9 Nezalezhnosti Street, providing information and consulting services to citizens on joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Putin's call for negotiations is a ploy to suspend the war and restore forces for a further offensive, not a desire for peace, as he demands that Ukraine cede the occupied territories.
Putin claims that Russian troops approached Kyiv in February-March 2022 to demand peace from Ukraine, not to storm the city, and that there was no political decision to attack the capital.
Putin reiterated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an illegitimate president of Ukraine, saying that only the Verkhovna Rada is legitimate.
