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80 countries agree in Switzerland that Ukrainian territorial integrity should be protected in any peace deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks to attend a plenary session, during the Summit on peace in Ukraine, in Obbürgen, Switzerland, June 16, 2024
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EIGHTY countries at a Switzerland-hosted summit called for Ukraine’s territorial integrity to be the basis for any peace deal today.
But a number of non-Western powers declined to sign the statement, including India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Other clauses focused on protecting nuclear plants from attack and securing food exports through the Black Sea.
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