Switzerland

President Zelenskyy hopes that the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland this spring will develop a plan to overcome the crises caused by the war without Russia's involvement.

Ukraine and Switzerland are preparing to host the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland to discuss restoring peace and overcoming war-related crises, inviting more than 160 countries to the first summit, but not Russia.

President Zelenskyy met with Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson on the second anniversary of russia's invasion of Ukraine to discuss prospects for joint arms production and a security assurance agreement.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on all UN members to participate in the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland to discuss the Ukrainian formula for peace.

The draft Strategy for Recovery and Development of Odesa Oblast was developed by the regional administration together with foreign partners, including three Swiss-Ukrainian programs.

Switzerland is stepping up its efforts to enforce sanctions against Russia by investigating possible workarounds through Swiss banks and companies.

Alain Berset, former President of Switzerland and candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, arrived in Kyiv to focus on the role of the Council of Europe in supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Most of Ukraine's public debt consists of long-term concessional loans from international partners. According to the Ministry of Finance, 10 countries provided grant assistance to Ukraine, namely: The United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, and Iceland.

During the meeting at the Munich Security Conference, the leaders of Ukraine and Azerbaijan discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, energy, humanitarian aid and other areas, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Ilham Aliyev for the projects to reconstruct Irpin and expressed hope for further cooperation in restoring Ukraine's economy.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral relations, trade, restoring peace in Ukraine, and maintaining Ukrainian-Chinese contacts at all levels.

Zelenskyy and Rutte discussed further defense support for Ukraine, including air defense and artillery, as well as the transfer of F-16 fighter jets and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.

President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia, including its nuclear sector, freeze Russian assets, and hold a Global Peace Summit to restore the rules-based world order destroyed by Russia.

Prince Harry tried to ride a skeleton at a speed of almost 100 km/h while visiting the track for the upcoming Invictus Games in Canada.

The foreign ministers of the Netherlands and Ukraine discussed the confiscation of Russian assets, providing more military assistance to Ukraine, strengthening sanctions, and preparations for the upcoming peace summit.

The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine discussed preparations for the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland with the National Security Advisor of South Africa, paying special attention to the role of South Africa in the negotiations.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak discussed with the heads of 82 Ukrainian diplomatic missions preparations for the first Peace Summit, including Ukraine's vision for the draft outcome document, which focuses on respect for international law and the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity within the 1991 borders.

Zelensky thanked Ramaphosa for participating in the peace talks and said that they discussed preparations for the global peace summit in Switzerland.

India is close to signing a unique USD 100 billion trade agreement with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which provides for significant investment in India in exchange for easier access to trade.

The International Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War presented President Zelenskyy with an Environmental Treaty for Ukraine consisting of 50 recommendations to help overcome the environmental damage caused by Russian aggression.

Four people were killed and one wounded in a shooting attack by a 36-year-old man at a market in the Georgian city of Rustavi, where his uncle worked.

Police shoot dead an Iranian man armed with an axe who held 15 people hostage on a train in Switzerland for four hours.

China says its position on the "Ukrainian crisis," as the war is called in China, is consistent and clear.

Switzerland has invited China to participate in a peace conference on the war in Ukraine, and China has responded that it has taken the invitation under advisement.

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis hopes that China will help in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy emphasized to the IAEA Director General that the only way to prevent a nuclear incident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP is its complete demilitarization and de-occupation by Ukraine.

From now on, Ukrainians can receive their driving licenses with international delivery to five more European countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Belgium and Switzerland.

The Ukrainian two-man crew of Natasha Khitrenko and Victoria Koval finished the season in first place in the overall standings of the 2023/24 Junior World Championships.

President Zelenskyy called on European politicians to unite in creating a separate Fund to help Ukraine - at least €5 billion a year for four years - to counter Russian aggression.

Zelenskyy called on European leaders to join Ukraine in preparing for the Global Peace Summit to discuss peace.

Ukraine is advancing its climate policy by drafting a law on greenhouse gas emission quotas, which is key to EU integration, and planning the full launch of an ETS by 2026.