The US will participate in the Peace Summit, but it is unknown at what level – Reuters

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Vladimir Zelensky invited US President Joe Biden to attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland, which will begin on June 15. The United States will participate in this event.

This was reported by Reuters journalists, citing their own sources. However, it is not yet known exactly at what level the United States will participate in the Peace Summit.

The United States will participate in the Peace Summit

Journalists recalled that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on May 26 addressed US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday with a request to take part in the Peace Summit. In his English-language video, the Ukrainian leader spoke against the backdrop of a printing house in Kharkov destroyed by the Russians on May 23, where 7 people were killed as a result of shelling.

The agency noted that Ukraine hopes to receive as many more countries at a summit in Switzerland aimed at uniting global opinion on how to stop the war and increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Zelensky, more than 80 countries will take part in this meeting.

I appeal to the leaders of the world who are still on the side of the global efforts peace summit – to President Biden, leader of the United States, and to President Xi, leader of China. Please show your leadership in promoting peace—real peace, not just a pause between blows,” the head of state said.

Zelensky added that the summit “will show who is at peace really wants an end to the war.”

However, it is still uncertain whether President Biden will attend the upcoming summit. An American official confirmed on May 26 that the United States would attend the summit, but specific details regarding participants and the level of their representation were not disclosed.

Journalists also noted that Kiev in its peace plan calls for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of internationally recognized borders, which Moscow considers unacceptable. Earlier, Russia stated that it “sees no point in the Ukraine summit.”