President Emmanuel Macron will attend a Ukraine peace conference later this month in Switzerland, the French presidential office has confirmed. A spokesman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Serhiy Nykyforov, said 107 countries and international organizations had confirmed their participation in the June 15-16 summit, at which Ukraine hopes to win broad international backing for its vision of the terms needed to end the war with Russia. The United States will be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris and national-security adviser Jake Sullivan. Russia has not been invited. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Macron To Attend Ukraine Peace Summit In Switzerland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris earlier this year