Prime Minister to travel to Switzerland for major peace summit on Ukraine

The Prime Minister will journey to Switzerland immediately to reiterate the UK’s help for Ukraine, as the primary chief degree peace summit centered on the way forward for the nation will get underway.

Greater than 50 heads of state and governments are anticipated to attend the summit close to Lucerne, making it the biggest world chief gathering solely centered on Ukraine for the reason that invasion started.

Talking on the summit this night, the Prime Minister will say:

Those that assist Russia by offering the weapons of conflict, or parts for these weapons ought to have a look at this summit immediately. They need to have a look at Bucha, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and they need to mirror on the selection they’ve made.

They’re inserting themselves on the facet of the aggressor – and on the incorrect facet of historical past. Putin has no real interest in a real peace. He has launched a sustained diplomatic marketing campaign in opposition to this summit ordering international locations to remain away, spinning a phoney narrative about his willingness to barter.

We should always ask Russia why they really feel so threatened by a summit discussing the fundamental rules of territorial integrity, meals safety and nuclear security.

He’ll add:

From a place of power, we should work with President Zelenskyy to set out the rules for a simply and lasting peace, based mostly on worldwide legislation and the UN Constitution.

That’s the path to a everlasting cessation of hostilities. It is going to present Ukraine that we’ll stand by them when they’re prepared for negotiations.

And it’ll present Putin’s allies in North Korea, Iran and elsewhere that we are going to defend the best of all nations to find out their very own future.

Whereas on the summit, the Prime Minister is anticipated to fulfill President Zelenskyy to reiterate the UK’s help for Ukraine, together with making certain any future peace deal is sustainable, and crucially, on Ukraine’s phrases.

The summit follows the assembly of the G7 in Italy this week, the place the UK, alongside G7 companions, introduced 50 new sanctions designations and specs to degrade Putin’s conflict machine, and dedicated to offering £242m in bilateral help to Ukraine, to help instant humanitarian, power and stabilisation wants.

The UK additionally agreed with the G7 to supply a brand new mortgage for Ukraine price $50bn, which shall be repaid by the extraordinary revenues that come from the frozen belongings of Russia’s central financial institution, each in Europe and all over the world.

Nationwide Safety Advisor Sir Tim Barrow can be anticipated to attend the two-day Swiss summit.