Ukraine and its allies are making their case for Kyiv’s peace plan this weekend to more than 40 countries as the war with Russia intensifies with attacks on key shipping routes in the Black Sea.
The negotiations in Saudi Arabia are aimed at building international support for Ukraine’s framework for potential peace talks and a lasting deal—prospects that so far seem remote as the war approaches its 18th month.
“Consolidation of the world is one of the most essential tasks,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address to the nation. “The greater the consolidation of the world for the sake of restoring a just peace is the sooner an end will be put to the bombs and missiles with which Moscow wants to replace the norms of international law.”
Both Ukraine and Russia are significant food exporters, and the war pushed up prices on global markets. Delegations in Jeddah discussed the impact of the war on the most vulnerable countries, according to a senior official from the French foreign ministry.Zelenskyy wants the Jeddah meeting to pave the way for a summit of leaders backing the 10-point “peace formula” he released last year, Ihor Zhovkva, Zelenskyy’s deputy chief of staff focused on foreign affairs, said in an interview this week.
China skipped that round but is sending envoy Li Hui to Jeddah. Ukraine and its allies have called on China to use its strong ties with Moscow to push for a negotiated settlement — and a European source said China’s participation in the meeting was active. The willingness of Saudi Arabia, which has maintained strong ties with Russia since the invasion, to host the meeting suggests Kyiv may be making progress engaging nations beyond its closest allies. The kingdom, which has been seeking to raise its diplomatic profile, aspires to help mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
The Kremlin remains convinced it can outlast Kyiv and its backers in what Putin sees as an existential struggle. Russia showcased its continuing influence in the Global South with a summit that drew African leaders to St. Petersburg last week.The US is sending National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to Jeddah, underscoring its support for Kyiv’s diplomatic efforts.
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