Ukraine

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.

Zelenskyy called on China to respect Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, believing that China could play an important role in supporting Ukraine through its political and economic influence on Russia.

Russian propagandists are spreading fake news that after the war Ukraine will become a buffer state or an exclusion zone, using manipulative images and disinformation to discredit Ukraine's future.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine is working to strengthen its military aid packages, as the current aid is not enough to win.

President Zelensky said that Putin has come to destroy Ukraine, which is a "fixed idea" for him, and he will not stop in Ukraine, but will go further, so he must be stopped by any means necessary.

On Monday, June 17, from 08:00 to 22:00, hourly power outages are expected in all regions of Ukraine, with the greatest restrictions in effect from 11:00 to 22:00 due to the projected increase in electricity consumption at the beginning of the working week.

President Zelensky said that Russia does not need peace, unlike the entire international community, and called for continued efforts to resolve the conflict without focusing on the aggressor.

Ukraine's task is to prevent Russia from succeeding in its offensive, according to President Zelenskyy, who believes that the situation in Kharkiv has stabilized thanks to Ukrainian soldiers and is awaiting reinforcements from partners to strengthen his forces.

Russia has kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

Russia has blocked about 200 Minsk meetings, at which no issues were resolved, proving that it is not profitable for it to end the war, which led to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said the war in Ukraine has negatively affected the economies of African countries and caused high inflation.

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.

Chilean President Gabriel Borich emphasized the need for urgent measures to protect civilians during the war and the inadmissibility of Russia's actions to abduct Ukrainian children.

The first and second peace summits should join forces to work out the details of peace, and the preparation should take months, not years.

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.

Canada has announced the allocation of $15 million for the return of about 20,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

The United States will proudly stand with Ukraine on its path to victory, rejecting Putin's unacceptable vision of Ukraine's withdrawal from the regions and disarmament.

Slovakia is very concerned about the safety of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and fully supports the IAEA's efforts to ensure its safe operation by providing financial support for the IAEA's work.

The Holy See is in constant contact with the governments of Ukraine and Russia and is ready to mediate the exchange of prisoners between the two countries.

A thematic session behind closed doors at the Global Peace Summit was devoted to the implementation of paragraph 4 of the Peace Formula, which concerns the return home of Ukrainian children, civilians and prisoners of war held by Russia.

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.

According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the dialogue at the Peace Summit took place and can have practical consequences: the participants chose two security and one humanitarian point to restore full security and a just peace.

Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena stated the need to deal with Russia in terms of international law and its use of chemical weapons, as well as to take measures to prevent the spread of the black market in Europe.

The unprovoked war launched by Russia against Ukraine affects everyone.

The UAE intends to sign a partnership agreement with Ukraine and deepen trade relations to strengthen the Ukrainian economy and help the private sector rebuild the country.