The communiqué
The summit’s communiqué emphasized Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” as essential for any peace deal to end Russia’s all-out war. The document includes only three points of Ukraine’s 10-point peace formula – food and nuclear safety, and the release of prisoners:
- Ukrainian nuclear installations, including the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, must operate safely under Ukraine’s sovereign control and IAEA supervision; any nuclear threats or use is inadmissible.
- Global food security requires uninterrupted food production and supply, with critical emphasis on “free, full, and safe commercial navigation” to and from Black and Azov Sea ports; attacks on civilian maritime infrastructure are unacceptable.
- All prisoners of war and deported or unlawfully displaced Ukrainian civilians, including children, must be completely exchanged and returned to Ukraine.
The 10-point peace formula put forward by President Zelenskyy in November 2022 boils down to the following elements:
- Radiological and nuclear safety
- Food security
- Energy security
- Release of all prisoners of war and deportees
- Restoring Ukraine’s territorial integrity
- Withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities
- Justice and accountability
- Preventing ecocide
- Preventing escalation of the conflict
- Confirmation of the war’s end.
The Peace Summit’s communiqué advocates dialog among all parties to foster a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine. The document doesn’t directly urge Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine, which one of the most important among the seven points of the Ukrainian peace formula omitted in the communiqué.