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Zelenskyy thanked the Ecumenical Patriarch for signing the Peace Summit communiqué and said that Ukraine had already begun preparing the next steps by involving more participants in the work on the points of the Peace Formula.

Andriy Yermak discussed the results of the Peace Summit with South African National Security Adviser Sidney Mufamadi, thanking South Africa for its participation and expressing hope that more countries will join the Joint Communiqué on the foundations of peace.

A Russian diplomat in Switzerland tried to buy weapons and dangerous substances a few weeks before the Peace Summit in Burgenstock.

Ukrainian fencer Olena Kryvytska defeated Russian Maya Guchmazova, who was competing under the flag of Georgia, at the European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, and refused to shake hands with her opponent, to which the Russian athlete reacted with foul language.

A Swiss parliamentary committee has approved a proposal to amend the law to allow indirect arms exports to Ukraine, which are currently prohibited due to the country's neutrality.

President Zelenskyy met with Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Chmilite-Nielsen to discuss strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities, Ukraine's integration into the EU and NATO, and the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula.

Poroshenko's Eurosolidarity party and the Russian Kremlin use the same theses to criticize Ukraine and the Peace Summit in Switzerland, a political expert believes.

The Verkhovna Rada passed in the first reading a draft law on exemption from VAT and customs duties on imports of components for the production and repair of mechanized demining machines, which aims to address the problem of significant mine contamination of Ukraine's territory during the war.

A 35-year-old Ukrainian woman was sentenced in Russia to 12 years in prison for launching balloons with a white, blue and white flag in Moscow, which the authorities considered to be participation in a terrorist organization.

The Patriarchate of Constantinople joined the signatories of the Global Peace Summit communiqué on Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy announced new steps for peace, including the accession of states to the final communiqué of the Peace Summit and the preparation of working groups on the points of the Peace Formula for concrete actions to restore security.

Ukraine and Armenia discussed opportunities for intensifying political dialogue and topical issues of bilateral relations during political consultations between the Deputy Foreign Ministers.

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Vietnam, which angered the United States, as Hanoi ignored the Peace Summit in Switzerland the day before.

The Center for Countering Disinformation reports that russia is trying to discredit the Ukrainian peace formula and the importance of the peace summit in Switzerland, which brought together more than 100 participants to support Ukraine's initiative to establish a just peace.

The Global Peace Summit communiqué is narrowly focused on addressing specific issues related to Russia's war against Ukraine, including territorial integrity and forcing Russia to comply with its provisions, but does not contain enforcement mechanisms.

Despite efforts to cut off supplies of Russian fossil fuels, gas imports to Europe from Russia in May exceeded those from the United States.

Switzerland will hold discussions with Russia and other countries, such as China, that were not present at the Peace Summit to take stock of the results.

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

Canada will provide Ukraine with more than $52 million to support children and youth who survived the war, as well as to restore energy infrastructure after Russian attacks.

Ukraine needs to strengthen its military capabilities on the battlefield and increase international diplomatic pressure to force Russia to negotiate an end to the war and withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.

Ursula von der Leyen called on Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop the violence and return the abducted children, saying that Russia can only join the peace process when it demonstrates its readiness for peace based on the UN Charter.

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would be happy to hear the views of China and Brazil as soon as they join the principles that united everyone at the Peace Summit to end the war in Ukraine.

Russia's presence at the second Peace Summit will indicate that they have decided, or have been forced by the world, to end the war against Ukraine and withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory.

In the coming months, Canada will host a humanitarian dimension working group to address issues related to prisoners, deportees and children in the context of the war in Ukraine.

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 joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland contains specific goals set by the participants to achieve peace in Ukraine, including ensuring the safe use of nuclear energy, preventing attacks on civilian infrastructure, releasing all prisoners of war, and returning illegally deported Ukrainian children.

According to the President of Switzerland, Viola Amgerd, the participants of the Peace Summit had different points of view, but came to a common vision of achieving peace in Ukraine, which is a positive signal for Ukrainians.

A joint communiqué in which the participants reaffirmed their commitment to uphold international law, including the UN Charter, and outlined key aspects of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on respect for its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The unprovoked war launched by Russia against Ukraine affects everyone.

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.