Cassis wants Ukraine conference by summer
Published: Friday, Feb 23rd 2024, 18:20
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In New York on Friday, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis dampened Ukrainian hopes of a peace summit in Switzerland. He still spoke of a high-level conference by the summer, a far cry from the statements from Kiev.
A realistic path to peace in Ukraine is needed, the Federal Councillor told the UN General Assembly two years after the outbreak of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. He had previously told the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) via video that a possible meeting in Switzerland would be "just one step".
Before the UN General Assembly, his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitro Kuleba insisted on a summit meeting. This would enable a "fair and comprehensive approach" to peace, a goal that Bern was also pursuing, he said. And "Russia will have no choice afterwards" but to discuss, he added.
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