This is the peace proposal that Zelenski presents this weekend to end the war

There is talk of peace in war again. After months that have normalized the war in Ukraine, peace, the search for peace, is once again a possibility. The Wall Street Journal advanced on July 28 that Saudi Arabia planned to host peace talks between Kiev, Western countries and developing world powers such as Brazil and India at the beginning of August, but without Russia.

Ukraine confirmed on Monday the start of those talks.. The meeting is scheduled for August 5 and 6 and, according to newspaper sources, will bring together senior officials from up to 30 countries in the city of Jeddah. The choice of the Arab country for this meeting would seek, according to Western diplomats, to favor the possible participation of China, which maintains good relations with Moscow, but also with Riyadh.

The choice of Saudi Arabia would seek to favor the possible participation of China, which maintains good relations with Moscow

Precisely, President Volodimir Zelenski was seen with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salmánen, last May (below, in the photo) during the celebration of the Arab League summit. The Saudi then offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine and “solve the crisis politically.”

The purpose is that these talks can culminate in a peace summit this year, which, in turn, can serve as the basis for more Ukrainian-friendly negotiations between Kiev and Moscow, according to The Wall Street Journal.

This Wednesday, during a speech, Zelensky clarified that the Jeddah meeting is actually the second phase of a three-phase plan around the Ukrainian Peace Formula.. The first already took place on June 27 in Copenhagen (Denmark). Although hardly any information was released, representatives from Ukraine, the United States, European countries, Brazil, India, Turkey and South Africa were present.

The third phase, according to Kiev, will consist of the organization of a World Summit for Peace in the autumn, to which “representatives of the North and the South, the East and the West” must attend to discuss the plans. Zelensky stated that “the time between September and December” will be an important period for Ukrainian diplomacy and to increase support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula, reports the kyiv Independent newspaper.

A ten point peace plan

The Ukrainian government assures that the process is aimed at restoring a “just peace” according to its formula. Andriy Yermak, the president's spokesman, has said that “the Ukrainian peace plan should be taken as a basis”, but taking into account “opinions and positions that do not contradict the UN Charter”, according to Ukrinform.

According to Yermak, Ukraine's strategy for the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula has three levels:

All this takes shape in a peace plan that, in reality, was already announced in November 2022.. Zelenski presented at the G-20 summit a ten-point proposal to end the war. Are these:

1. Radiation and nuclear security, focused on the restoration of security around the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, currently occupied by Russia.

2. Food security, including the protection and guarantee of Ukraine's grain exports to the world's poorest nations.

3. Energy security, focusing on price restrictions on Russian energy resources and helping Ukraine restore its electrical infrastructure, half of which has been damaged by Russian attacks.

4. Release all prisoners and deportees, including prisoners of war and children deported to Russia.

5. Restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine and have Russia reaffirm it in accordance with the UN Charter.

6. Withdrawal of Russian troops, cessation of hostilities and restoration of the state borders of Ukraine with Russia.

7. Justice, including the establishment of a special court to prosecute Russian war crimes.

8. Prevention of ecocide, the need to protect the environment, focusing on demining and restoring water treatment facilities.

9. Prevention of the escalation of the conflict and construction of a security architecture in the Euro-Atlantic space, including guarantees for Ukraine.

10. Confirmation of the end of the war, including a document signed by the parties involved.

What does Russia say?

The Kremlin assures that it will closely follow the meeting in Saudi Arabia. “Of course, Russia will closely follow this meeting,” said the spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov.. “We have repeatedly said that any attempt to contribute to a peaceful settlement deserves a positive assessment,” Peskov said.

Any attempt to contribute to a peaceful settlement deserves a positive assessment,” the Kremlin said.

However, he assured that right now it is impossible to reach a peaceful agreement with Ukraine, due to kyiv's position. “The Kiev regime does not want and cannot see peace while it is used exclusively as a war tool of the collective West against Russia,” he stressed.