Macron blasts Russian ‘war crimes’ | US brands Putin’s peace plan ‘completely absurd’
World leaders are speaking throughout the day in Switzerland at a peace summit called by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
We’re bringing you the key moments from the talks, and this update includes comments on nuclear safety, war crimes and Vladimir Putin’s “absurd vision”.
Emmanuel Macron
The French leader says one of the key priorities of the talks must be about securing nuclear safety around the Zaporizhizhia power plant.
Allies must also “not to accept any complacency vis-a-vis the attacks targeting civilian targets and infrastructure in Ukraine. These are war crimes”, he said.
Russia has denied all allegations of war crimes.
“What is at stake is our international rules and the possibility to have peace everywhere. Because in launching this war, Russia decided first to be an imperialist regime,” said Mr Macron.
“This summit is a milestone to reiterate our attachment to the core principles of our international laws.”
Jake Sullivan
The White
House national security adviser branded Russia’s latest peace proposal a “completely absurd vision.”
It would only lead to
further domination of the country, he said.
China’s absence from the peace summit was probably a result of entreaties from Russia not
to attend, Mr Sullivan added.
Finnish president
Finland’s president Alexander Stubb called for follow-up talks as soon as possible because “peace is… always a process”.
“We have 1,300 kilometres of border with Russia… Russia
invaded Finland in World War Two, we lost 10% of our territory,
including the land where my grandparents were born and where my
father was born.”
