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Russia Should Attend Second Peace Summit, Zelenskyy Says

Russia Should Attend Second Peace Summit, Zelenskyy Says

Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky answers questions at the 75th NATO Summit on July 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Bonnie Cash/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • In his first press conference since attending the NATO summit in Washington last week, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia should attend a second peace summit after it was excluded from the first event a month earlier.

  • A total of 78 countries signed the final communiqué from the June conference in Switzerland. However, a number of attendees were absent from the signatory list, with many calling for eventual Russian participation.

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