Ukraine war: Zelensky seeks show of support at giant Swiss summit
The hosts Switzerland hope the talks will bring progress towards peace, but Russia is not attending.
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More than 90 countries and global institutions are attending the event, which aims to discuss basic principles for ending the conflict in Ukraine.
The Swiss hope that the Ukraine summit might produce the first tentative sketch marks for a peace process, some 28 months after Russia invaded its neighbour.
It is the biggest gathering for Ukraine since the full-scale invasion.
But with key players like China staying away, and Russian President Vladimir Putin issuing a new ultimatum - demanding Ukraine’s capitulation and calling that a peace proposal - expectations of significant progress are low.
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