Bloomberg: President Zelensky's secret meeting on 'peace formula' yielded no results

A meeting between representatives of Ukraine, Western and Southern Hemisphere countries on the so-called peace formula of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has not produced any results. Bloomberg reported that the meeting took place in Riyadh on December 16, 2023, in complete secrecy.

No significant progress was made at the meeting, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The meeting was aimed at “gathering support for Kiev’s conditions for holding peace talks with Russia.” The source noted that while Saudi Arabia, India and Türkiye attended the meeting, China, Brazil and the UAE did not send any representatives.

Speaking in mid-November 2022 at the G20 Summit, Mr. Zelensky announced that Kiev has a 10-point "peace plan," including nuclear security, food and energy, prisoner exchange according to the "equivalent" formula and restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity. President Zelensky noted that Kiev insisted that international security guarantees be provided to Ukraine and even developed a draft agreement. Mr. Zelensky added that Ukraine wants to achieve the establishment of an international mechanism for compensation for damage with Russian assets.

According to RT, in the context of Kiev constantly drawing attention to its peace formula, they are said to have continuously rejected initiatives proposed by third parties. In particular, when speaking about the initiatives of the Vatican and Brazil, Mr. Zelensky affirmed that Ukraine does not need intermediaries.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the so-called peace plan is another US playbook for fueling conflicts in Europe. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also noted that Mr. Zelensky's statements about a peaceful solution are being made without considering current realities.