Zelenskyy urges prime protection officers to attend upcoming summit on ending Russia’s struggle on Ukraine

SINGAPORE (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged a bunch of prime protection officers at Asia’s premier safety convention on Sunday to attend an upcoming peace summit, saying Ukraine was prepared to listen to “numerous proposals and ideas” on ending the struggle with Russia.

Zelenskyy advised the group of greater than 500 delegates from about 40 nations that he was “dissatisfied” some world leaders had not but confirmed attendance on the convention in Switzerland in about two weeks.

He didn’t specify any nation by title, however the doable participation of China, Russia’s most vital ally, has been seen as a key subject.

Chinese language Protection Minister Dong Jun spoke earlier within the day on the Shangri-La convention however he didn’t seem like within the room when Zelenskyy made his enchantment.

Zelenskyy mentioned that Ukraine had proposals to make on the summit as a foundation for peace, addressing nuclear safety, meals safety, the discharge of prisoners of struggle and the return of Ukrainian kids kidnapped by Russia.

“Time is working out, and the youngsters are rising up within the Putin-land the place they’re taught to hate their homeland,” he mentioned.

On the identical time, Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine is “prepared to listen to numerous proposals and ideas that lead us … to an finish of the struggle and a sustainable and simply peace.”

The larger the participation, the extra seemingly it is going to be that Russia should pay attention, he mentioned.

“The worldwide majority can guarantee with their involvement that what’s agreed upon is really applied,” he mentioned.

Zelenskyy mentioned he was later to satisfy one-on-one with Singapore’s prime minister and would urge him to take part in individual within the Switzerland talks.

“The identical goes for the nations within the area,” Zelenskyy mentioned by means of an interpreter. “We really depend on you supporting this summit, and that you’ll be current in Switzerland.”

Singapore Protection Minister Ng Eng Hen, who shared the stage with Zelenskyy, didn’t say whether or not his nation’s leaders would attend, however did notice Singapore had condemned the invasion and supplied Ukraine with army ambulances.

“We stand with you, and I believe your look at this Shangri-La Dialogue is the epitome of what we’re all hoping for, a rules-based order that ensures the safety and survival of enormous nations and small,” he mentioned.

Earlier within the day in his personal deal with to the discussion board, Dong didn’t particularly point out the Switzerland conferences, however did say “on the Ukraine disaster, China has been selling peace talks with a accountable perspective.”

He added that China had not supplied weapons to both facet of the battle.

“We’ve got by no means completed something to fan the flames,” he mentioned. “We stand firmly on the facet of peace and dialogue.”

U.S. Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin additionally attended the convention and sat within the entrance row as Zelenskyy talked.

In an deal with Friday, Austin advised the group that “Putin’s struggle of aggression has supplied us all with a preview of a world that none of us would need.”

“We have all been impressed by the braveness of Ukraine’s troops and the resilience of Ukraine’s individuals,” Austin mentioned. “Individuals world wide have rushed to assist Ukraine defend itself, together with nations throughout the Indo-Pacific.”