President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili at the Peace Summit, discussing bilateral cooperation, security challenges, the energy crisis in Ukraine due to Russian attacks, and the common aspiration for EU membership, while Georgia considers restoring diplomatic relations with Russia.
Heads of state, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have already arrived in Switzerland for the upcoming Peace Summit.
Russian media outlets such as TASS, RIA Novosti, Kommersant, Medusa, and Dozhd participate in the Swiss Peace Summit, in line with Switzerland's position as a neutral party in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Russia is dissatisfied with the West's reaction to Putin's statements about the terms of peace talks with Ukraine, calling it "unconstructive" and hoping for a more "substantive and promising" discussion next time.
According to Ukraine's First Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk, with new military aid from the United States, Russia's advantages on the battlefield are gradually diminishing: its advantage in artillery has dropped from 7 to 1 to 5 to 1.
Kuleba discussed nuclear safety issues with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Monaco and emphasized the importance of Monaco's participation in the implementation of the Peace Formula, especially in terms of radiation and nuclear safety.
Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories cannot be stopped by sanctions alone; the only way to stop it is to de-occupy and liberate all the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, said Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Ukraine is open to dialogue with China on achieving a just peace while preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, although China is not present at the Summit in Switzerland.
According to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Russia has forcibly abducted more than 20,000 children from the occupied territories, while Moscow claims to have "rescued" more than 744,000 underage Ukrainians, demonstrating its disregard for international law.
A large fire broke out after an explosion at a gas pipeline in the Saratov region, Russia. The flames are moving toward a residential area, and firefighters are working at the scene.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has criticized Vladimir Putin's "peace offer" to Ukraine as "crushing demands" and "exorbitant territorial claims," stressing the need to repel Russian imperialism and support Ukraine for the sake of global security.
As of today, 101 countries and international organizations have registered to participate in the first Inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced.
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.
Princess Kate of Wales, who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, made her first public appearance since her diagnosis at the King's birthday parade. Kensington Palace, the official residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, emphasized that the Duchess of Cambridge's full return to ceremonial duties is not yet in question.
After "fierce discussions," Budapest managed to get its demands for the rights of national minorities, including the use of their mother tongue and education in their mother tongue, included in the framework document governing Ukraine's membership negotiations with the European Union.
A ship carrying 271 passengers sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fate of the passengers remains unknown.
Scholz accused Putin of trying to undermine support for Ukraine among European countries by pretending to be open to peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, having arrived at the Peace Summit, met with Swiss President Viola Amherd and expressed his belief that everything agreed upon at the Summit, where all parts of the world, all continents, and different nations are represented, today will become part of the peacekeeping process.
In the rostov region, a car belonging to the chief of staff of a russian military unit exploded, allegedly due to an improvised explosive device planted in the vehicle.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Peace Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, where he will officially open the summit with Swiss President Viola Amherd.
U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris announces more than $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine to support the energy sector, humanitarian needs, and civilian security.
Three people were killed and five injured as a result of Russian troops shelling a village in Donetsk region with cluster munitions.
A Russian Su-24 fighter jet violated Swedish airspace over the island of Gotland, causing Sweden to take a JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet into the air to expel it, the first such incident since Sweden joined NATO.
World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for the Peace Summit, and European officials have spoken out about the impact of the event.
President Zelenskyy said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must be put in his place by all possible means: strengthening Ukraine, imposing powerful sanctions, and politically isolating him and his society.
According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, Ukraine used at least 70 drones to strike the Russian airfield in Morozovsk.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili will attend the Peace Summit in Burgenstock, despite tensions with the Georgian government over her foreign visits.
On the 843rd day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 112 combat engagements were recorded, during which the enemy launched 6 missile strikes, 33 air strikes and over 3,000 artillery shellings.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Putin's proposals for peace talks as "frivolous" and accused him of seeking "classic imperialist land conquest.
President Zelenskyy criticized Putin's call to lift sanctions against Russia as demonstrating his inadequacy, saying that the world imposed sanctions because of Russia's occupation of Ukrainian territories and killing of people, and that sanctions can only be lifted when Russia withdraws from the occupied territories.