China needs to be involved in efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis told a news conference in Davos on Jan. 14, Reuters reported.
Key developments on Jan. 13-14: Russia targets regions across Ukraine in mass missile attack Umerov proposes international working group to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine French foreign minister visits Kyiv Swiss diplomat says China needs to help end Russia's war Russian drone attack injures 4 firefighters in Kherson Oblast Zaluzhnyi
Davos will host the fourth Ukraine Peace Formula meeting on Jan. 14, where over 80 delegations are expected to participate, Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry announced on Jan 11.
Senior officials from Ukraine, G7, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other countries met secretly in Riyadh to build support for end to Russia's invasion.
On Thursday Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged Christmas greetings and discussed Ukraine’s peace plan as the country faces mounting religious freedom concerns for banning an Orthodox church tied to Russia.