Switzerland

Argentine President Javier Milei arrives in Switzerland to take part in the official ceremony of the Peace Summit after initially changing his mind about going.

The official opening ceremony of the Peace Summit has begun in Switzerland. 101 countries and international organizations have registered to participate in the inaugural event.

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.

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.

About 200 people rallied in front of Lucerne train station in Switzerland, calling for global efforts to free Ukrainian prisoners of war and end their torture, during the first day of the nearby Peace Summit.

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.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein in Switzerland, where the two sides agreed that the Peace Summit is the first step toward achieving a just peace in Ukraine based on the principles of the UN Charter.

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.

Ukraine will not make any territorial concessions and will not jeopardize its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity during the upcoming peace talks to end the war, the head of the Presidential Office has said.

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.

Everything that will be agreed upon at the Peace Summit will become part of the peacekeeping process, Zelensky said.

At and after the peace summit in Switzerland, Ukraine and its partners will work on a common vision of a plan to end the war, which can then be handed over to russia.

A pro-Russian hacker group continued attacks on the websites of the Swiss government and organizations ahead of the Ukraine Peace Summit.

The Swiss President said that the goal of the Peace Summit is to discuss how and under what conditions Russia can be involved in the future peace process in Ukraine on the basis of international law and the UN Charter.

During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Peace Summit in Switzerland, President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd said that at some point Russia will have to be involved to move the process toward peace.

The final declaration of the Ukrainian Peace Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, has not yet been agreed upon due to certain wording and disagreements among the delegations of one hundred states and organizations, and there is a possibility that the final declaration could be adopted without consensus.

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.

NSDC Secretary rejects Putin's latest statements as a sign of his unwillingness to negotiate.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Peace Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, where he will officially open the summit with Swiss President Viola Amherd.

Armenia's Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan will participate in a peace summit in Switzerland on June 15 to discuss the path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

A Swiss man who fought for Ukraine for 2 years as a member of the International Legion was arrested in Bern, as military service for foreign countries is illegal in Switzerland. He deliberately returned on the eve of the peace summit to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle.

World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for the Peace Summit, and European officials have spoken out about the impact of the event.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili will attend the Peace Summit in Burgenstock, despite tensions with the Georgian government over her foreign visits.

The fact that Moscow is not represented at the Peace Summit in Switzerland is an advantage, the Swiss press writes.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Putin's proposals for peace talks as "frivolous" and accused him of seeking "classic imperialist land conquest.

The Russian Federation failed to disrupt the Peace Summit in Switzerland aimed at developing a path to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy expects the peace summit to initiate substantive decisions on food security, nuclear safety, and the return of deported Ukrainian children, which will be the beginning of a long road to peace.

Japan plans to hold an international conference on demining in Ukraine in the fall of 2025 to address the issue of anti-personnel mines left by Russian troops.