Ukraine's Peace Formula is an initiative and diplomatic platform that Ukraine proposed to the world community to achieve a just conclusion to the

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History

In September 2022 Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after the start of the Russo-Ukraini ...

addressed the

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in a pre-recorded speech that focused on five preconditions for peace formula. There were punishment for aggression, protection of life, restoration of security and territorial integrity, security guarantees and determination to defend oneself. On 15 November 2022 during the G20 Bali Summit Zelenskyy announced the detailed contents of the 10-point "peace formula".

Proposals

The November 2022 Ukrainian proposal consists of 10 points, as reported by Ukrainian authorities and by media: # Nuclear safety, especially that of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant #

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for Asian and African countries # Energy security and restoration of Ukraine's energy infrastructure # Release of all prisoners and the return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia # Restoration of the

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to that prior to the 2014 annexation of Crimea, in line with Article 2 of the

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# Full withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukraine and cessation of hostilities # Prosecution of

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, including the creation of a special tribunal for Russian war crimes # Assessment of ecological damage, including that caused by the

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; prosecution of those responsible; recovery and reconstruction # Guarantees against future Russian

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# A multilateral peace conference with a legally binding international

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Evaluations

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said: "It is completely not feasible. It is not possible to implement this." U.S. President

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: "We're going to continue to support Ukraine's diplomatic effort to deliver a just and lasting peace". French President

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: "The plan ... is an essential basis for discussions on this path, which should lead us towards an international peace conference".

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: "Ukraine needs a just and sustainable peace, and I therefore strongly welcome President Zelenskyy's ten-point plan to achieve that goal." President Zelenskyy noted that the Ukrainian peace formula can become a universal basis for ending other military conflicts on the planet and overcoming global problems.

Diplomatic meetings

The Ukrainian peace formula was discussed at the following international meetings (Russia was not invited). A meeting was held on 24 June 2023 in

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, between national security advisers and representatives from

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, United States, European Union, United Kingdom,

, Brazil, India, Italy, Canada, Germany, South Africa,

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, France, Japan and other countries. A meeting was held on 5–6 August 2023 in

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– between 42 representatives of Western countries as well as Brazil,

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, India,

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, South Africa,

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and China. A meeting was held on 28–29 October 2023 in

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– between 66 representatives from the West and

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. Among the new participants were

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and Mexico. At the meeting in Malta, the participants adopted a document in which they confirmed their intention to convene a Global Summit at the level of leaders of the countries participating in the Peace Formula, at which all provisions of the Ukrainian Peace Formula are expected to be approved by state leaders. On 1 December 2023 in Kyiv, the tenth working meeting with representatives of 83 states and three international organizations on the implementation of the peace formula was held in Kyiv. On the Ukrainian side, the event was attended by: Minister of Defense Rustem Umierov, Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska, Deputy Speaker of the

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Olena Kondratiuk, Leader of the

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, People's Deputy

Mustafa Dzhemilev Mustafa Abduldzhemil Jemilev (, ), also known widely with his adopted descriptive surname Qırımoğlu "Son of Crimea" ( Crimean Tatar Cyrillic: , ; born 13 November 1943, Ay Serez, Crimea), is the former chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean T ...

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laureate, human rights activist

Oleksandra Matviichuk Oleksandra Viacheslavivna Matviichuk (; born 8 October 1983) is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties (Nobel Peace Prize receiver in 2022) and is ...

, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine

Andriy Yermak Andriy Borysovych Yermak (; born 21 November 1971)
...

. United24 ambassador

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addressed the participants with a motivational speech. At the meeting, the president of the international non-governmental organization of public figures The Elders, the former President of Ireland

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and the former Secretary-General of the United Nations

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made statements in which calls were made to all countries to make efforts to ensure a just peace in Ukraine based on the key principles of the

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. It was also about the importance of creating a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.

Global Peace Summit

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva said that the 10-point peace plan would be discussed at a global summit of world leaders that could take place in early 2024. In April 2024,

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leaders confirmed that a high-level June 2024 Ukraine peace conference would be held.

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