President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 16 to seek continued international support for Ukraine in its fight to repel a Russian invasion approaching its second anniversary.
Zelenski, who in previous years addressed the meeting in Davos by video link, decided to personally attend the event in the Swiss winter resort.
The Ukrainian leader has recently been on several trips abroad to drum up support for his country amid growing war-weariness in some European capitals and the United States, Kiev's main ally.
Zelenski is scheduled to meet with other world leaders in Davos, and is expected to talk with representatives of the EU and NATO, as well as leaders of big businesses, in order to seek help in strengthening the country's defense and economic stability.
Upon his arrival in Bern on January 15, Zelenski spoke with Swiss President Viola Amherd.
After the conversation, he said that Ukrainian representatives have started preparations for holding a global peace summit in Switzerland.
The summit should take into account "everything that has already been achieved" and determine that the end of the war "should be extremely fair" according to international law, Zelenski said at a joint press conference with Amherd.
Neither Zelenski nor Amherd provided details on when and where the summit could be held in Switzerland.
Switzerland has agreed to host the summit at Zelenskiy's request, a Swiss government source said, adding that details are being worked out.
Zelensky said the plans would require "all countries that respect our sovereignty and territorial integrity" to be represented at the peace summit.
"It is important for us to show that the whole world is against Russia's aggression, and the whole world is for a just peace," he said.
Zelenskiy is also due to meet with security officials representing 81 countries and international organizations staying in Davos to discuss his 10-point "peace formula".
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