Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine "peace summit"
Jazz Shaw
At first glance, the announcement that came out of Saudi Arabia last night seemed rather startling and potentially hopeful. Officials from the Kingdom told reporters that they will soon be hosting a peace summit on behalf of Ukraine with representatives from a diverse group of nations in attendance. Given the Saudis’ alliance with Russia and Iran, such a plan might have a chance of influencing the Kremlin and moving the war closer to an end. Ukraine is ready to take part in the summit, as are multiple countries from Africa and South America. But the prospects for success likely won’t seem quite as bright when you notice that one country will be noticeably absent from the event. Russia is not going to participate. (Associated Press)
Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on the country, an official said Saturday night. The kingdom and Kyiv did not immediately acknowledge the planned talks.
The summit will be held in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as no authorization had been given to publicly discuss the summit.
Those taking part in the summit will include Ukraine, as well as Brazil, India, South Africa and several other countries, the official said. A high-level official from U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration also is expected to attend, the official said.The lack of Russian participation may not make this an entirely pointless endeavor. Clearly, the summit won’t result in any type of official ceasefire without the Kremlin being there to agree and enforce the result. But having Russia’s allies talking to and coordinating with “the enemy” might give Putin pause and create cracks in his alliance.
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