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Russia's Putin warns Moscow will not accept ‘enforced plans’ to end Ukraine war
A local resident clears debris near a building damaged in the Russian air raid in the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, April 5, 2024

RUSSIA’S President Vladimir Putin has warned a forthcoming peace conference to which it is not invited that it will not accept peace proposals “enforced” by others.

The Swiss government announced on Wednesday it will host an international conference in June to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine over two year’s since Russia invaded its neighbour.

The Swiss expressed hope that Russia might join in the peace process someday.

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