Meeting in Malta
Zelensky praises unity against “aggressor Russia”
October 29, 2023, 12:27 a.m
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More than 60 countries are meeting again to discuss the situation in Ukraine and a way out of the war. Ukrainian head of state Zelensky praises the unity shown by the meeting. And he brings his “peace formula” into play again.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj praised the meeting of representatives from more than 60 countries in Malta as a sign of unity against the aggressor Russia. “The unity of the world is what it really takes to defeat the aggressor,” Zelensky said in his daily Video message.
He thanked the representatives from 66 countries, including national security advisers and top diplomats, who supported his “peace formula” for ending the Russian war of aggression, which was first presented a year ago. This is a “strong sign of international unity”. The Ukraine meeting continues on Sunday in Malta.
In addition to the core demand for a withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, Zelensky’s “peace formula” also includes the release of all prisoners of war, a tribunal against war criminals and security guarantees for the country. The unity of Ukraine’s allies will also help to restore the international legal order, said Zelensky, who also spoke via video message at the talks in Malta.
Represent Germany at civil service level
Russia, which rejects Zelensky’s “peace formula” as unrealistic, is not invited to the meeting. The talks in Malta are being held by the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, who wants to use them to prepare an international peace summit. “Ending Europe’s largest war since World War II with a just, lasting and comprehensive peace will have a major positive impact on other explosive conflicts unfolding around the world,” Jermak said on the first day of the meeting. “We bring peace closer.” Yermak announced specific results of the meeting without giving details.
According to information from government circles, Germany is represented at “high official levels from the Chancellery and the Foreign Office.” Similar to the previous conferences in Copenhagen and Jeddah, the topics of energy, food and nuclear safety as well as humanitarian issues and the restoration of Ukraine’s borders will also be discussed.