Kremlin Denies Spreading Disinformation About Paris Olympics—Calls Microsoft’s Claims ‘Slander’
ForbesMay 21
Ukrainian Peace Summit Opens the Door to Moscow
Above: A view of the tower of the Kremlin and skyscrapers May 21, 2024 in Moscow, Russia. Image copyright: Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
A draft text from Ukraine's forthcoming Global Peace Summit has for the first time opened the door to Russian involvement in talks, according to a document from the summit obtained by Bloomberg.
The initiative, first announced by Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy in April, is to be held in Switzerland on June 15, and hopes to attract 80 to 100 nations. However, Russia's participation in the event has so far been barred.
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
While the summit aims to lay the groundwork for the involvement of representatives of Russia down the line, such steps can only be taken on the basis of the Ukrainian Peace Formula. However, Moscow has failed to accept that framework.
Pro-Russia narrative
It's clear to most countries that peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war without Russian involvement seem like an exercise in the trivial. Such talks of peace can only progress when Russian and Ukrainian diplomats sit at the same negotiating table.