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On September 27, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Paraguay has officially signed the joint communique of the global peace summit, becoming the 95th country to do so. The summit, hosted by Switzerland on June 15-16, was attended by representatives from around 100 countries and organizations.
Initially, 78 states and four organizations signed the final joint communique, but since then, more countries have added their signatures to the ever-growing list. Zelensky expressed his excitement for the addition of another South American country to the list and looks forward to further strengthening political dialogue with other countries in the region.
The joint communique calls for the return of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukrainian control, ensuring uninterrupted food production and supply in Ukraine, and securing full access to sea ports in the Black and Azov Seas. It also demands the release of all prisoners of war and the return of deported Ukrainian children, among other things.
Russia was not invited to the first global peace summit in June, and despite hopes for their participation in future summits, Moscow has made it clear that they will not take part in any future Swiss-hosted peace summits. Ukraine plans to hold a second global peace summit before the end of 2024, with hopes of hosting it in the Middle East or India.
In other news, Czech President Milos Zeman predicts that a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine will result in the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territory. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denies supporting Moscow, despite allegations of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia. Ukrainian drones have been successful in targeting Russian oil refineries, but it remains to be seen if this will have a significant impact on the Russian economy. The Ukrainian 79th brigade has released a video showing their successful defense against a massive Russian attack near Kurakhove. According to Colonel Budanov, these deep strikes by Ukraine have shattered Russians’ belief in their country’s safety.
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