Putin would applaud Biden absence at Swiss peace summit, says Zelenskiy

Putin would applaud Biden absence at Swiss peace summit, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian leader says it would not be ‘strong decision’ if Joe Biden fails to attend talks next month to which Russia is not invited

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Vladimir Putin will give a standing ovation to Joe Biden if the US president fails to attend a peace summit in Switzerland next month.

On a visit to Brussels where he signed a 10-year security pact with Belgium, the Ukrainian leader said it would not be “a strong decision” if Biden failed to attend the talks scheduled for 15-16 June near Lucerne.

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