A Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, attended by more than 90 countries and international organisations, is expected to adopt a declaration reaffirming Kyiv’s territorial integrity.
According to the BBC, the summit was aimed at creating the broadest possible backing for a process that could help end the war in Ukraine.
Russia has not been invited, and its biggest backer China is not present, leading some to cast doubt on the summit’s effectiveness.
The BBC reports that attendees, not all of whom are Ukraine’s closest supporters, hope to reach agreement on issues such as nuclear security and food exports.
They include Saudi Arabia, whose foreign minister has warned that Ukraine will have to make difficult compromises, and Kenya, which spoke out against recent sanctions on Russia.
Nonetheless all the delegations are expected to endorse a final statement condemning Russia’s invasion.
The draft document, seen by Reuters news agency, calls for Ukrainian control to be restored over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the country’s ports on the Azov Sea, all currently occupied by Russia.
It also refers to Russia’s invasion as a “war”, a label which Moscow has rejected.