World News / 17 June 2024
Pushing back against Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for a ceasefire with Ukraine haven’t gone down well… World leaders gathered at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace summit in Switzerland over the weekend, and ahead of that, Putin said he wants Ukraine to surrender 4 regions to Russia and drop its bid to join the NATO military alliance. In response, Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said there would be “no compromise on independence, sovereignty or territorial integrity”. Ukraine and its allies drafted their own list of demands, and Zelensky said he’s ready for peace talks “tomorrow” as soon as Russia pulls out of Ukrainian territory. Russia and its allies weren’t in attendance, so there are questions about what impact the summit will have… Meanwhile, leaders over at the separate G7 summit wrapped up by pledging their support for Ukraine “for as long as it takes”.
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