Zelensky on supporting his Ukraine peace plan: “It’s going global”

The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenskyhighlighted that the presence this weekend of representatives from 65 countries at the third meeting on their ten-point peace plan, held in Malta, shows that “it is becoming global”.

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“Today is the first day of the summit in Malta: a meeting of advisers and diplomatic representatives on our peace formula, which is gradually, step by step, becoming global,” Zelensky said in a videoconference speech to summit participants . La Veleta and broadcast on its Telegram channel and on the Ukrainian presidency website.

He added: “Sixty-six countries are represented at the summit and it is a good result. All continents are represented (…) And there is potential to expand the representation of states.”

The presence of more than sixty countries at the third meeting on the peace plan of Ukraine shows “growing support” for the ten-point peace formula put forward by Zelenskydespite the absence of Russia or China at the La Veleta meeting, a European source said.

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The first round of talks, held in Copenhagen, last June, had just 15 participants, a number that increased to 43 in the second round, held in Jeddah, in August.

This two-day meeting in La Veleta offers an opportunity for new exchanges between Ukrainethe so-called “Global South”, the G7 and EU Member States on the Ukrainian peace formula and issues related to supporting and building a just peace in Europe, added the European source, who also reported a possible peace summit in the future, with no date yet defined.

This source states that in Malta there are 64 face-to-face and 10 online representatives, but it is necessary that some countries participate both by videoconference and “in situ”, while highlighting some notable additions to the meeting, such as Armenia, the Holy See and Mexico, between others.

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Unlike the last meeting in Jeddah, China is not represented at the The Veletaas well as Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, added the source, who said that Simon Mordue (chief foreign affairs advisor to the president of the European Council, Charles Michel) and Bjorn Seibert (EU chief of staff) are present in name of the EU. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen).

For the EU, the timing of this meeting is important in light of the current escalation of the situation in middle East, because celebrating it now and with growing global representation shows that restoring a just peace is important beyond Ukraine; This is a global call for respect for international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

The purpose of this weekend’s meeting is to discuss five of the ten points of the peace plan of Zelensky: nuclear security, energy security, food security, release of prisoners of war and deportees and restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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According to the European source, the working group on nuclear safety seeks a global commitment to work to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.

Regarding the working group on food security, the source recalled that only 32 countries in Africa depend on Ukrainian cereals and, after withdrawing from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia continues to systematically attack ports Ukrainians.

Countries have made global commitments to create more roads and increase capacities to supply countries in need. Between March 2022 and September 2023, more than 51.5 million tonnes of cereals, oilseeds and related products left Ukraine via EU Solidarity Routes.

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For its part, the working group on energy security highlighted that it is essential to protect energy infrastructures from Ukraine of Russian airstrikes as winter approaches.

The humanitarian working group, which has the broadest support of the global coalition, noted that the release of prisoners and people deported by Russia is of utmost importance and is part of a broader effort to achieve justice and accountability, according to the European source.

Participants appreciated the work of countries – especially Qatar and Turkey – that played an invaluable role in mediating the release of prisoners and the return of abducted minors to their homes. Canada will help facilitate the creation of a global coalition to return children home.

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Finally, the group for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from its territory considers this point essential for a just and lasting peace, in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, the source concluded . .

Source: Elcomercio

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