Russia earlier mentioned {that a} peace settlement was solely doable if Kyiv put down its arms.
Kyiv:
Ukraine on Monday mentioned it was “happy” with a summit held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend on a peace settlement to finish preventing, to which Moscow was not invited.
Representatives from round 40 international locations together with China, India, the USA and Ukraine took half within the peace summit, which was held in Jeddah.
“We’re very happy with the outcomes of the summit,” the pinnacle of Ukraine’s presidential workplace, Andriy Yermak, mentioned.
“The assembly in Saudi Arabia is a rehearsal for a world wherein there isn’t any place for savage aggression (by Russia).”
He mentioned there was an settlement on the following assembly, “however there are not any precise dates” and mentioned that “much more international locations will take part”.
He mentioned a Chinese language consultant was “current in any respect occasions.”
“There isn’t any purpose to doubt that the precept ‘Nothing about Ukraine with out Ukraine’ is being disrupte,” he added.
Russia earlier mentioned {that a} peace settlement was solely doable if Kyiv put down its arms.
Russia, which was not invited to the summit, mentioned {that a} decision was doable if Ukraine “stopped the hostilities and terrorist assaults” and if Western international locations stopped arms provides to Kyiv.
It additionally referred to as on Ukraine to cede its occupied territories to Moscow.
“The unique foundations of Ukraine’s sovereignty — its impartial, non-aligned and non-nuclear standing — should be confirmed,” international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned in an announcement.
Over a yr into Moscow’s marketing campaign in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have been urgent forward with their long-awaited offensive to retake occupied territory.
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