Who will go to the peace summit in Switzerland instead of Biden

This was reported by the White House press service on 3 June.

The statement said that Kamala Harris would "underscore the commitment" of the US leadership to Ukraine's efforts to ensure a just and lasting peace, which will be based on Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as reaffirm the support of the people of Ukraine.

She will be joined at the summit by the US President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Earlier, a number of mass media reported that US President Joe Biden would skip the summit as he was panicking to hold a campaign fundraiser in California.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted quite sharply to these reports, saying that the absence of the US president will cause applause from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Why the peace summit in Switzerland is important for Ukraine

The global peace summit in Switzerland will take place on 15-16 June. At the moment, according to the Ukrainian side, 107 countries have confirmed their participation. Expect German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron and others.

Russia will not attend the meeting, although the Swiss Foreign Ministry said the peace process is "unthinkable" without Russia. However, according to Bloomberg, a similar form with Russian Federation participation is possible in autumn. China has also declined to participate. Zelensky, speaking at a meeting with leaders of several Asian countries in Singapore on 2 June, said that China was also trying to dissuade some countries from participating in the summit.