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Zelenskyy says that there is an absurd situation where the West is afraid that Russia will lose the war and does not want Ukraine to lose it.

Ukraine is working to involve China at the highest level in the upcoming Peace Summit, as China is an influential country that can influence the aggressor Russia, said the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting to prepare for the first Peace Summit in Switzerland, aimed at a just end to the war, which will bring together states from all continents.

During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the peace summit in Switzerland and a bilateral security agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister Golob.

Ukraine has done everything necessary to start negotiations with the EU on joining the bloc in June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

According to Kuleba, the russians are deliberately spreading disinformation about secret negotiations with Ukraine to prevent countries from joining the upcoming Peace Summit.

Putin said that Russia's actions in the Kharkiv region are aimed at creating a "sanitary zone" in response to Ukrainian shelling and rejected plans to seize Kharkiv.

Emissions from the fighting in Ukraine have already amounted to 180 million tons of CO2, according to the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva will not attend the Peace Summit on Ukraine, as he sees no "point" in participating in an event that does not involve the two conflicting parties.

Ukraine is looking for mediators to facilitate the return of civilians illegally detained by Russia and hopes for new initiatives from its partners in this regard, said Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.

Switzerland is seeking to relax its arms export rules to allow exceptions in the interest of foreign policy or national security, but maintains a ban on arms sales to Ukraine.

A man armed with a knife attacked and injured several people, including a pregnant woman, at a train station and a nearby school in Zofingen, Switzerland, before being arrested.

President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.

The public broadcaster did not receive any complaints or fines for allegedly violating the Eurovision Song Contest rules regarding alyona alyona in a "Free Azovstal Defenders" T-shirt.

Diplomats are trying to secure the participation of the Global South in the Peace Summit for Ukraine by focusing on a narrow set of goals. More than 160 countries have been invited to the Summit, which will take place on June 15-16.

Ukraine's Eurovision Song Contest 2024 participant alyona alyona told how she and her team managed to appear at the contest wearing "Free Azovstal Defenders" T-shirts despite the ban, wearing them under other clothes and quickly unbuttoning them during the filming.

Putin supports China's plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, saying that Beijing understands the conflict.

South Korean President Yun Seok-yol confirms to President Zelenskyy that South Korea will participate in the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to discuss a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Russia has stepped up efforts to discredit Ukraine's peace formula, threatening military escalation and dismissing future peace talks as an "ultimatum" if the West intervenes on the battlefield.

Zelenskyy and Macron discussed Ukraine's defense needs, France's military assistance, and coordinated positions on the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland, where Macron confirmed his participation.

Ukraine joined the Combined Federal Battle Lab Network (CFBLNet) as an invited partner. This allows testing combat systems for interoperability and readiness for multinational operations, including in classified networks after accreditation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland will not discuss the process of ending the war in Ukraine, but will discuss issues such as nuclear safety, grain exports, prisoner exchange and the taboo on the use of nuclear weapons.

Ukraine and Lithuania discussed military assistance, negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, preparations for peace and NATO summits, and further support from Lithuania in the form of defense equipment.

President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Trudeau discussed coordination of positions ahead of the Peace Summit, Canada's leadership in the return of displaced Ukrainian children, the situation on the frontline and continued defense support for Ukraine.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with American businessman Alexander Soros to discuss preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, the Ukrainian formula for peace, security in the Black and Azov Seas, exports from Ukraine, nuclear safety, and the return of captured Ukrainian children.

In Zurich, a 12-year-old child was seriously injured during a stampede when an Oracle ticker dropped 24,000 Swiss francs from a drone in a park.

Russia is threatening military escalation in Ukraine if the West intervenes on the battlefield, dismissing future peace talks as an "ultimatum.

President Zelenskyy and the Prime Minister of Luxembourg discussed expectations from the peace summit in Switzerland, Luxembourg's readiness to counter Russian disinformation, and the possibility of Luxembourg financing defense support for Ukraine through a bilateral security agreement.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's urgent air defense needs and Sweden's next defense assistance package with Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson, who confirmed that he would attend future summits on Ukraine.

Yermak held an online meeting with Bono, discussed Ukraine's resistance to russian aggression, announced the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and called on Bono to support and spread the word about the summit aimed at ending russia's war against Ukraine.