Ukraine asked Switzerland to organize a high-level peace conference (Russia not invited)

<p>Is peace finally on the table? (update: it's not)</p><p>Reuters reports comments from the Swiss President Viola Amherd who says that Ukrainian President Zelensky has asked Switzerland to organize a high-level peace conference.</p><p>Amherd made the comment at a joint press conference with Zelensky ahead of Davos and initially it caused a stir.</p><p>It was soon revealed that Russia wouldn't be invited to this conference, which makes it something of a joke. Obviously, Russia needs to be part of this peace conference for it to have any real meaning. Still, might be the beginning of the end of this war. </p><ul><li>Zelensky tells press conference: Our teams start from tomorrow on plans to hold a global peace conference in Switzerland</li><li>It is critical that work continues on methods used by Russia to bypass sanctions</li><li>We would want countries of the global south to be present at peace conference</li><li>We are open to all countries that respect our sovereignty and territorial integrity at peace summit</li><li>We would want China to be involved in our peace formula</li></ul><p>I'm not on top of the details here but on Reuters headline frames it this way: "Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy is calling for more support for his peace plan at the World Economic Forum in Davos"</p><p>The word "his" is doing a lot of work there. Previously, Ukraine's peace plan included "a 10-point peace formula that, among other things, seeks the expulsion of all Russian forces from Ukraine and accountability for war crimes"</p><p>If that's the plan, I'm guessing that's just an excuse for world leaders to get together and enjoy Swiss catering; not something that recognizes the reality of the territory that Russia holds.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.