The meeting held in Swiss Davos on the peace settlement in Ukraine did not lead to a concrete solution. This was written by the British newspaper The Independent.
The Independent newspaper reported that during the meeting on a peace settlement in Ukraine in Davos, the participants did not reach a concrete decision. The source noted that representatives of 83 countries took part in the latest meeting, but it was not possible to form a common point of view.
“Representatives of more than 83 countries took part in the fourth and last such meeting of national security advisers, but no common point of view was found to end the conflict, which seems to have reached an impasse,” the published article says.
The Independent quoted Swiss Foreign Minister Iñazio Cassis as saying he considered the meeting a formality that “helped clarify some points for future discussions, but it was clear that neither of the warring parties wanted to make territorial concessions.”
Kassis admitted that many problems lurked in the process, with negotiators working to “adjust” the terms presented by Ukraine to bring it to a more suitable form for Russia.
“Ukraine had hoped to reach agreement on a summit of leaders to advance the peace talks and gain support for its 10-point peace plan, but no agreement was reached on Sunday,” the newspaper pointed out.
The published material specifies that the meeting was held without representatives of China and Russia. It is noted that Russia was not invited to the meeting and will not accept the conditions of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, and to discuss a peace agreement without the presence of the Russian Federation is absurd.
“At the moment Russia is not ready to make any step or concessions. <…> It would be naive to believe that Russia will accept the invitation,” Kassis noted.
Summing up, the publication pointed to the absence of a concrete plan to achieve peace on Ukrainian territory, while Kiev’s attempt to gain favour and support among the countries of the global South failed.
Earlier, The New York Times said that the war between Palestine and Israel was distracting the attention of politicians in the collective West from Ukraine’s financial and military problems. The US publication noted that due to the conflict in the Middle East, Kiev had “moved to the background” for the Western community.