June 15, 2024
World leaders attend Ukraine summit to test Kiev’s diplomatic influence
SWITZERLAND: World leaders gathered in a Swiss mountain resort on Saturday to try to shore up Ukraine’s peace proposals at a summit skipped by US President Joe Biden, shunned by China and dismissed by Moscow as a waste of time. More than 90 countries will take part, but China’s absence in particular has dampened hopes that the summit would show Russia as globally isolated, with recent military upheavals putting Kiev on the back burner. The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has also diverted the world’s attention from Ukraine. The talks will focus on wider concerns raised by the


