Why the Global Peace Summit will be held without the Russian Federation: Kuleba gave the reason
The previous experience of negotiations with the Russian Federation, which began in 2014 and ended with a full-scale invasion in 2022, shows that there is currently no reason to invite it to the Global Peace Summit.
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba on FP Live.
Why is the Russian Federation not invited to the Global Peace Summit?
– Our approach is based on the reality and experience we gained between 2014 and 2022, because the aggression against Ukraine began in 2014. We have held almost 200 rounds of negotiations with Russia in various formats, with the participation of mediators and at the bilateral level, but nothing has worked. It ended with a large-scale invasion, – the diplomat explained.
Therefore, according to him, it makes no sense to invite the Russian Federation to the negotiating table “if you cannot guarantee that it will act in good faith,” because “there are only two ways to bring the aggressor to a situation where he will act in good faith.”
– The first is success on the battlefield, and the second is a coalition of countries that share the same principles and approaches. That is why it is not planned to invite Russia to the summit as a participant. After all, the goal of this summit is to unite countries that share principles and approaches on which they will build further actions, – Kuleba noted.
He added that only after that Russia can become part of the negotiations.
– Because you are right: in the end, you cannot end the war without both sides, – concluded the head of the MFA.
Global Peace Summit in Switzerland
The Global Peace Summit, initiated by Ukraine, will be held in Switzerland on June 15-16 at the Bürgenstock resort in the canton of Nidwalden.
The meeting should become a platform for high-level dialogue on ways to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on international law and the UN Charter.
Invitations will be sent to 80-100 countries. The participation of the Russian Federation is not expected at this stage, but the conference should also develop “a concrete road map for Russia’s participation in the peace process.”
Source: Foreign Policy
