Switzerland

Scholz hopes that Arab countries, India, South Africa, Brazil, and China will take part in the Peace Summit in Switzerland, which could be an important step toward resolving the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.

Vice Chancellor of Switzerland Andre Simonazzi dies at the age of 55 while hiking in the mountains with his family.

The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Swiss singer Nemo, accidentally broke the glass trophy microphone during his performance.

Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö with the song "The Code" by Nemo, scoring 591 points, while Ukraine took third place with 453 points.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland in June.

Ukraine insists on the presence of state leaders, not representatives, at the Global Peace Summit, according to Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva.

Ukraine does not disclose the number of countries that will participate in the Peace Summit to prevent the aggressor country from disrupting the event, but the number of potential participants is already significant after official invitations were sent to 168 countries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The representatives of Ukraine Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, who will perform the song "Teresa & Maria" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 as the number 2, have dropped to 6th place in the bookmakers' ranking with 3% chances of winning.

The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with broad security commitments, including political, military, economic, and reconstruction assistance, by early July, but excluding direct EU military involvement in combat operations against Russia.

Zelenskyy invited Argentine President Javier Milea to the Peace Summit in Switzerland, discussed bilateral relations with Argentina, and expects the upcoming visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Argentina to result in concrete agreements for the benefit of both countries.

First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga met with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense system, accelerating the supply of missiles and ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.

Iryna Kobeleva, a 16-year-old girl from Mariupol, won 5 medals, including 4 gold and 1 silver, at the European Wushu Championships in Stockholm.

President Zelenskyy has his first phone conversation with the new Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson, congratulating him, inviting him to the Peace Summit in Switzerland, and discussing preparations for the Ukraine-Northern Europe Summit and the bilateral security agreement.

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9 in Malmö, where 10 more countries - Latvia, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia - advanced to the grand final on May 11, joining the 10 countries that had qualified from the first semi-final.

During a visit to Poland, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga conveyed President Zelenskyy's gratitude to Polish President Andrzej Duda for Poland's military assistance and discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities against Russian aggression.

President Zelenskyy invited several other world leaders to the Global Peace Summit in Sweden. In particular, the head of state has invited the presidents of Moldova and the Czech Republic to join the conference.

Wealthy Russians are trying to return their assets to Russia or friendly countries such as the UAE because of the sanctions, but fear the potential nationalization of their businesses in Russia, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.

Zelenskyy outlined the main issues to be discussed at the Peace Summit in Switzerland. Among them are the exchange of prisoners, the return of abducted Ukrainian children and deported citizens, as well as nuclear and food security issues.

President of the European Council Charles Michel confirmed his participation in the Global Peace Summit to be held in June during a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and called on all world leaders to support Ukraine's peace efforts.

Ukrainian and foreign athletes were called upon to help engage more countries in the Global Peace Summit aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine and restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity.

President Zelenskyy discussed bilateral issues and the Ukrainian formula for peace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who expressed his desire to help restore peace in Ukraine.

In a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, President Zelenskyy discussed the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russia, the Peace Summit, and additional military aid from the Netherlands worth €1 billion.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius asked Switzerland to provide Ukraine with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, but the outcome is unclear, as Switzerland remains neutral and does not provide weapons to warring countries.

President Zelenskyy invited the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to the Peace Summit and thanked her for opening the office of the Register of Damages in Kyiv.

President Zelenskyy discussed with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen the Russian air terror, strengthening Ukraine's air defense, ammunition supplies, support for the energy sector, accelerating the delivery of aid packages, and speeding up the delivery of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.

Yermak discussed with former NATO Chief Rasmussen and other international figures a draft report on Ukraine's future membership in NATO, preparations for the Peace Summit in Switzerland, and the need for security guarantees and support from partner countries in the context of the ongoing war with Russia.

Ukraine is preparing meetings and documents that will make news in the coming weeks, including new visits by partners, new security agreements, the start of negotiations with the European Union in June, and preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held an online meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Dimitar Glavchev to discuss Ukraine's military needs and Bulgaria's support for Ukraine's integration into the EU and NATO.

President Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who confirmed Finland's participation in the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16.

Ukraine is working to ensure global representation and participation of leaders at the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to restore the full force and effectiveness of the UN Charter to achieve a just peace.