The Ukraine peace conference held in Switzerland received support from 81 countries and the EU in a joint final declaration on Sunday. Among those who approved were Austria, Germany, and the USA, as well as the EU Parliament and European Council. However, countries such as Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, the Vatican, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand and UAE were not included in the list of supporting nations.
Despite the presence of heads of state and government at the summit, there was no consensus on how to involve Russia in the peace process moving forward. Swiss President Viola Amherd stated that there was no agreement on the timing or method of involving Russia in future discussions. The lack of unanimity was seen by some as not dramatic but rather a reflection of differing opinions on how to approach Russia’s involvement.
While the conference aimed to start a long-term peace process with Russia
