Ukraine

2024 - 6 - 17

Shocking Revelation: Homesick Refugees Risk Return to Ukraine Despite Ongoing War

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Nearly 6.5 million Ukrainian refugees are contemplating returning home amidst the conflict. What's driving them back? Find out more!

At a recent summit in Switzerland involving 78 countries, a limited communique was signed as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Despite the rejection of a joint peace document by key powers, the focus remained on affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity for a potential peace agreement. Chinese absence at the conference raised concerns about the outlook for early resolution. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's efforts to gather global leaders at the summit garnered attention, yet the war's continuation looms large.

While nearly 80 countries emphasized the importance of territorial integrity and international law principles at the peace summit, Russian President Putin's conditional cease-fire announcement highlighted the ongoing tensions. The refusal of some key global powers to sign the peace document underscored the complexity of the conflict. The Kremlin's criticism of the conference outcome highlighted Russia's standpoint on the negotiations' effectiveness without its participation.

In a surprising turn, homesick Ukrainian refugees are considering returning to their war-torn country despite the risks. With approximately 6.5 million refugees counted during Russia's invasion, the emotional pull of their homeland appears to outweigh the dangers. This poignant decision sheds light on the human aspect of the conflict and the enduring resilience of the Ukrainian people amidst adversity.

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78 countries sign limited communique at Ukraine summit in ... (bne IntelliNews)

A two-day summit in Switzerland, dedicated to forging a path to end the war in Ukraine, concluded with key powers rejecting a limited joint ...

Swiss conference: 78 nations affirm Ukraine's territorial integrity as ... (Nation Thailand)

Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's two-year war, ...

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FOCUS: China's no-show at Ukraine confab dims outlook for early ... (Kyodo News Plus)

But a high-level conference in Switzerland spearheaded by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite attracting leaders and senior officials from about ...

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Ukraine peace summit ends with call for a 'just peace' (Voice of America)

Nearly 80 of the countries represented at the Ukraine peace summit agreed that territorial integrity and the principles of international law and the U.N. ...

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The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a ... (The Washington Post)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last Friday he would order an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv's forces pulled out of the four Ukrainian regions ...

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Key global powers refuse to sign Ukraine peace document (Aljazeera.com)

The majority of countries at a summit for peace in Ukraine signed a text endorsing Ukraine's territorial integrity.

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Kremlin derides outcome of Ukraine talks held without Russia (Reuters)

Russia said on Monday that a Swiss-hosted conference on the Ukraine war had produced negligible results and showed the futility of holding talks without ...

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Homesick refugees risk return to Ukraine despite war (Voice of America)

Nearly 6.5 million – that is the number of Ukrainian refugees the United Nations counts in the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Ukraine peace summit: Why some countries refused to sign the plan (Aljazeera.com)

Major Global South nations cited Russia's absence or Israel's presence as reasons for not accepting the communique.

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80 Countries Back Ukraine's 'Territorial Integrity' At Swiss Peace ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) with Swiss President Viola Amherd at a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland on June 16.

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Zelenskyy Calls Out China in Russia's War on Ukraine (The Diplomat)

This conversation with Yurii Poita – European China Policy Fellow at Mercator Institute for Chinese Studies (MERICS) in Berlin and head of the Asia-Pacific ...

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Swiss summit gives Georgia and Ukraine presidents chance to ... (Eurasianet)

A two-day summit on peace prospects in Ukraine, held June 15-16 at a Swiss alpine resort, resulted in a vague endorsement of a negotiated end to the ...

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Russia-Ukraine war set to grind on after conference packs little punch (The Associated Press)

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is trying to line countries up behind his version of what an eventual peace agreement should look like, said ...

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Ukraine Peace Summit Brings Disappointment and Hope (The Jamestown Foundation)

Russian President Vladimir Putin hastily presented his own “peace plan” in the run-up to the conference, though his absolutist claims run contrary to the views ...

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'This country gave me a lot': the Vietnamese people staying in Ukraine (The Guardian)

People across Ukraine have united in the face of the Russian threat and its Vietnamese community is no exception.

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India takes realistic stance at Ukraine meet (Deccan Herald)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's formula for peace is that Russia should withdraw first from its territories. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ...

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The View From India newsletter | Why India refused to back the ... (The Hindu)

The two-day international peace summit on Ukraine, held at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland and wrapped up on June 16, exposed the fault lines in the way ...

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Why Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland was more of a photo op (Firstpost)

The Ukraine Peace Summit lacked a crucial voice: Russia's. With one side absent and the other backed by Western promises of military aid, the outcome was a ...

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EDITORIAL: Ukraine summit should be a start for negotiations to end ... (Asahi Shimbun)

The first international conference to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine was held on June 15-16 in Switzerland, with the participation of 93 countries.

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Global South countries break with West on Ukraine Summit final ... (Peoples Dispatch)

None of the BRICS member states signed the final joint communique which talked about respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity. Many affirmed that there ...

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Northrop planning to build munitions inside Ukraine (Breaking Defense)

Northrop's coproduction agreement is the first publicly acknowledged deal between a US defense prime and the Ukrainian government for a manufacturing ...

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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security ... (United States Mission to the United Nations)

This past weekend, scores of delegates hailing from around the world gathered in Switzerland for the Summit on Peace in Ukraine. Together, 82 signatories to ...

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Ukraine: Briefing : What's In Blue : Security Council Report (Security Council Report)

Slovenia and the US, the co-penholders on political issues in Ukraine, requested the meeting to discuss recent developments, including the “Summit on Peace in ...

Amid Escalating Hostilities, Civilian Casualties in Ukraine, Aid ... (UN News)

Note: Due to the financial liquidity crisis affecting the United Nations and the resulting constraints, the full press release will be published at a later ...

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We must all urge Russia to withdraw its forces from the ... (GOV.UK)

Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

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Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of ... (UN Web TV)

A view of delegates from Russian Federation ahead of the Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

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Attacks against civilians in Ukraine 'unconscionable', Security ... (UN News)

The UN's top political affairs official on Tuesday reiterated that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited by international law.

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on Ukraine about Protection and Human Rights and Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 18 Jun 2024 by UN SC.

UN / UKRAINE (UN Web TV)

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo said that the longer the war in Ukraine continues, “the greater the need ...

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Ukraine summit fails to provide a path to peace for Kyiv and its allies (The Conversation AU)

Volodymyr Zelensky and his friends in the west are failing to get support from the rest of the world for their demand that Russia completely withdraw from ...

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Ukraine Scores Diplomatic Victory at Peace Summit (The Jamestown Foundation)

Russian propaganda had tried to raise concerns that the absence of China, whose support has helped Moscow sustain the war effort, would limit the summit's ...

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Ukraine's peace summit offers solidarity but no breakthroughs (Atlantic Council)

During the peace summit itself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also able to hold bilateral meetings with a number of leaders from Global South ...

Without Russia, Ukraine peace meet has limited significance (The Indian Express)

Going by numbers alone, it would seem that the Ukraine peace summit held in Switzerland over the weekend made significant headway.

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