BÜRGENSTOCK, Switzerland — Kyiv will not respond to ultimatums, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top adviser said on Saturday, reacting to proposals put forward by the Kremlin to resolve the war in Ukraine.
"Ultimatums don't work with Ukraine, and our people proved that on the battlefield in the past two years,” Yermak said.
Putin also demanded that the West lift all sanctions against Russia, and that Moscow's claims to the territories of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson be recognized internationally.
Even though Russia and China were not present, Yermak still called the summit a victory due to the wide attendance from all continents of the world, including some Russia-leaning African and Global South countries.
The first summit is focused on just three points: nuclear and food safety and the return of Ukrainian POWs and children abducted by Russia.
“Principles of the future of joint plan that would be based on peace formula but we are very open to all opinions of all countries, who respect international law," Yermak said.
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