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Mr Zelensky has long said he will not negotiate with Russia directly until Moscow’s forces leave all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea.

Delegates will try to chart a course for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on 10 demands set forth by Kyiv calling for the return of all invaded territory, reparation payments for war-related damages and the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war crimes, a plan that Moscow has flatly rejected.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for talks but only “to achieve the objectives now being achieved via the special military operation”, as Russia describes the Ukraine war.

In Madrid, Mr Zelensky urged Western leaders to lift bans on donated weapons being used to strike internationally recognised Russian territory.

One of the conditions for receiving billions of pounds worth of aid from Western allies, is for Kyiv to outline its own vision for how this war should end.It’s why President Zelensky previously published a “10-point peace plan” which includes the complete withdrawal of Russian forces and guarantees against future Russian aggression.It is what Kyiv has always called for, but the tone has changed.The summit in Switzerland is generating urgency for President Zelensky.

The summit could be his only chance to make it a non-negotiable for his allies, too, and keep the negotiating table at bay.The more nations turn up, the more political pressure could be felt by the Kremlin.Or at least that is the hope.Russian President Vladimir Putin has said any kind of peace deal would have to “reflect the reality on the battlefield”.

It points to previous failed ceasefires during Russia’s decade of aggression, as well as the argument that Mr Putin will want to take the whole of Ukraine eventually, as the world’s gaze turns elsewhere.Ukrainian commanders are claiming to be in control of the situation, and President Zelensky resuming international travel possibly reflects that.What will have also fuelled his trip to Madrid, is his constant need to combat war fatigue and secure continued military and humanitarian aid.An announced $1bn (£783m) package from Spain shows Mr Zelensky’s diplomacy can still bear fruit.President Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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