Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Using China’s Influence to Disrupt Ukraine Peace Summit

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that China was pressuring other countries into not attending the peace summit in Switzerland.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2024. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Russia of using China’s influence in the Asia-Pacific region to disrupt an upcoming peace summit, which centers on the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.

Mr. Zelenskyy said on June 2 that China was pressuring other countries into not attending the summit, scheduled to be held in Switzerland on June 15 and 16. He didn’t specify which countries.