He reiterated that Ukraine desires peace as soon as possible, but not on Russia’s terms. The official added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to start peace negotiations with Moscow "even tomorrow," provided Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine.
“But we can see that there are no hints of this,” Zhovkva told Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
“No one is even thinking about it [in the Kremlin]. So let's not rush with deadlines and [specific] dates.”
The President's Office noted that the date for the second summit will depend on the ongoing work of diplomats. Zhovkva also mentioned that the next summit could be held in one of the countries of the so-called “Global South,” with the exact location to be determined later.
“As you heard from the president, the second Peace Summit will be not in years, but in months; this is Ukraine's position,” he said.
The official added that the country hosting the second summit must be ready to "firmly talk to the Russian Federation and say no, because the language of Russian ultimatums has run its course."
On June 16, Switzerland's Foreign Ministry said that the next Ukraine peace summit could be held before the U.S. presidential elections in November.