Russia has no intention of participating in a Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland even if it receives an official invitation, Moscow says.
The comments by foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, cited on state news agency RIA, come after the Kremlin said last month that the idea of holding peace talks without Russia was ridiculous.
It came after Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hoped to hold a spring summit in Switzerland to discuss his peace vision with Kyiv’s allies.
For context: In February, Switzerland told the UN that it intended to organise a high-level Ukraine peace conference “by the summer”.
Ukraine is trying to rally support for Mr Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan, which seeks to restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the withdrawal of all Russian troops, protection of food and energy supplies, nuclear safety, and the release of all prisoners of war.
