As Ukrainian troops face a difficult summer as Russian forces launch a new offensive, particularly in the Kharkiv region, Zelensky travels the world trying to convince countries to help kyiv by providing weapons and breaking away ties with Moscow. He previously addressed the Shangri-La summit remotely in June 2022, just months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun are among the big names who traveled to Singapore for the summit this year.
kyiv is seeking to meet with China’s top officials, with Beijing having backed Moscow’s war efforts after declaring “boundless” friendship with Russia. Zelensky notably called on Beijing to send a high representative to the Ukraine peace summit, which will be held in Switzerland on June 15 and 16. But on Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing would not attend the conference because Russia had not been invited.
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