Ukraine seeks path to a ‘just peace’ at Swiss summit

Well, the majority of the G7 leaders are now headed to Switzerland for a peace conference on Ukraine. Joe Biden is the one exception. US Vice President Kamala Harris is attending in his place. The goal of the summit is to lay the early groundwork for a path to peace. Charlotte Hughes tells us more. Touchdown near the Bergen stock resort in Switzerland as Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for the Ukraine peace summit. More than 90 countries and global institutions are attending the two day gathering, which follows the G7 summit held in Italy. The Ukrainian president is seeking more support for Zelensky, said he was aiming to secure the backing of several countries in the global South. Why is it so important to involve global players even though they see the world differently? Because they have all kinds of influence, the arms trade or the economy, and they have influence over Russia. The most southern countries we have on our side. The more Russia will have to move. The conference is focused on the common ground between Kiev proposed 10 points plan to end the conflict and UN resolutions on the war that passed with broad support. Keeps plan involves the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, the withdrawal of Russian troops, food, energy and nuclear, releasing all prisoners in deportees, including children deported to Russia and establishing a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes. On Friday, the Russian President laid out his conditions for ending the war. Vladimir Putin said that Russia would only end the conflict if Kiev handed over 4 provinces claimed by Moscow and gave up its aspirations to join. Russia has not been invited to the summit and China has refused to attend as the talks do not meet its expectations, which include Russia's participation.