Moscow is insisting that meetings on the Ukraine crisis are pointless without Russia’s participation and hopes its BRICS partners, including India, will provide feedback after attending Jeddah talks about implementing the Ukrainian Peace Formula. Saudi Arabia hosted the second meeting aiming to establish principles for restoring lasting peace in Ukraine, with participants from 40 countries, including Russia’s BRICS allies. Russia, rejecting the Ukrainian Peace Formula, stated that the consultations are not aimed at finding a diplomatic solution. Moscow appreciates mediating initiatives by countries from the Global South to achieve peace.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova emphasized that meetings like this aim to belittle other countries’ peace initiatives and monopolize the right to promote them. India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, reiterated support for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine’s delegation head, Andriy Yermak, believes the Jeddah meeting brought them closer to implementing the Peace Formula proposed by President Zelensky. The 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, with leaders from Brazil, China, India, and South Africa, is expected to emphasize South-South Cooperation.
Prime Minister Modi will use India’s G20 presidency to amplify the Global South’s voice and shape the global agenda. Ahead of the summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed regional matters, including the Ukrainian crisis, with China’s Wang Yi.
