Ukraine finalizes Peace Summit preparations, awaits further developments

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Heorhii Tykhyi, in a comment to RBC-Ukraine, stated that Ukraine has finalized all necessary preparations for the second Peace Summit, but ongoing efforts remain.

“The previously mentioned timelines for holding the second Peace Summit were tentative. Ukraine has prepared everything necessary for the meeting, but work on it is still ongoing,” Tykhyi said.

“You can see for yourself that historical and tectonic processes are underway, including the arrival of new administrations (in the U.S. – ed.) and in European countries. The Peace Formula remains the foundation for a just resolution of the war, and this remains unchanged,” Tykhyi stated when asked if Kyiv would showcase its peace plan ahead of the second Peace Summit.

The Foreign Minister’s spokesperson added that Ukraine has prepared everything required for the second Peace Summit, including thematic conferences that harmonized shared positions.

“Ukraine is currently in a strong diplomatic position, as everything is ready. However, preparation is necessary for the summit to take place and be effective. The timelines mentioned earlier were indicative,” Tykhyi noted.

According to Tykhyi, Kyiv aims to implement everything as soon as possible but seeks results rather than “an event for the sake of an event.”
“However, everything remains on the table, and work continues,” he concluded.

Peace Summit

On October 11, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Peace Formula to the leaders of the G7 countries. This document is aimed at ensuring peace and stability in Ukraine and ending Russian aggression.

The Peace Formula includes several key aspects:

• Providing defensive support to Ukraine.
• Protecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
• Holding accountable those involved in armed aggression.
• Combating ecocide.
• Establishing a clear end to the war.

After the first Peace Summit, held on June 15-16, 2024, in Switzerland, nearly 100 countries and organizations joined the joint communiqué. The document covers only three of the ten points in the Peace Formula.

Later, President Zelenskyy stated that the next Peace Summit could take place in November and should mark the end of the full-scale war. A victory plan was also presented.

At the beginning of October, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, asserted that the meeting might occur by the current year’s end.