This conference is not for peace, since Russia is not invited, but to prepare for more war. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Switzerland is hosting a “Summit on Peace in Ukraine ” on June 15-16 at the five-star Bürgenstock hotel above Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland. The Swiss government says they hope this will lay the groundwork for a peace process in Ukraine which has been embroiled in a bloody war with Russia for the past two years. However, that notion is fantasy given the fact that at least 80 countries from around the world are invited, yet Russia is not.
You might then ask, how can the west engage in serious peace discussions with Russia if they refuse to sit at the negotiating table with Russian representatives? Obviously they can’t, but it’s becoming clear that this is not the intent.
China, realizing that the conference is not a sincere effort to engage in a dialogue on the war, has indicated its diplomats will also not be attending. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a routine briefing:
“The arrangements for the meeting still fall far short of China’s requests and the general expectations of the international community, making it difficult for China to participate…China has always insisted that an international peace conference should be endorsed by both Russia and Ukraine, with the equal participation of all parties, and that all peace proposals should be discussed in a fair and equal manner. Otherwise it will be difficult for it to play a substantive role in restoring peace.”
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