An unofficial meeting was held in Copenhagen to advance a “peace” process put forward by Ukraine. But some participants and invitees — particularly those of the Global South — reject the idea of achieving peace through a process to which Russia is not invited.
German state TV channel ARD reported that “senior officials from a number of global powers” met last week in Copenhagen. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan appeared (virtually, it seems) as one of the participants. The objective was to secure the support of neutral countries, such as the other members of the BRICS, for peace talks planned to start as early as July.
The Copenhagen event is also reported by Germany’s Frankfurter Rundschau, noting that in addition to western states, diplomats from China, India, Brazil, and South Africa had been invited as well, because “together with Russia, they form the BRICS association of emerging economies…. The quartet has never officially condemned Putin’s war of aggression on Ukraine, as they are among Moscow’s most important economic partners.”
At the meeting, security guarantees for Ukraine by NATO countries were discussed, as well as considerations of Russia’s position. They might concede that no cruise missiles would be stationed on Ukrainian territory.