Ukraine's Peace Formula is an initiative and diplomatic platform that Ukraine proposed to the world community to achieve a just conclusion to theRusso-Ukrainian War.
In September 2022 Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy addressed theUN General Assembly in a pre-recorded speech that focused on five preconditions for peace formula. There were punishment for aggression, protection of life, restoration of security and territorial integrity, security guarantees and determination to defend oneself.[1]
On 15 November 2022 during theG20 Bali Summit Zelenskyy announced the detailed contents of the 10-point "peace formula".[2]
The November 2022 Ukrainian proposal consists of 10 points, as reported by Ukrainian authorities[3][4] and by media:[5][6]
Foreign minister of RussiaSergei Lavrov said: "It is completely not feasible. It is not possible to implement this."[7]
U.S. PresidentJoe Biden: "We're going to continue to support Ukraine's diplomatic effort to deliver a just and lasting peace".[8]
French PresidentEmmanuel Macron: "The plan ... is an essential basis for discussions on this path, which should lead us towards an international peace conference".[9]
Secretary General of NATOJens Stoltenberg: "Ukraine needs a just and sustainable peace, and I therefore strongly welcome President Zelenskyy's ten-point plan to achieve that goal."[10]
PresidentZelenskyy noted that the Ukrainian peace formula can become a universal basis for ending other military conflicts on the planet and overcoming global problems.[11]
The Ukrainian peace formula was discussed at the following international meetings (Russia was not invited).
A meeting was held on 24 June 2023 inCopenhagen,Denmark, between national security advisers and representatives fromUkraine, United States, European Union, United Kingdom,Denmark, Brazil, India, Italy, Canada, Germany, South Africa,Saudi Arabia,Turkey, France, Japan and other countries.[12][13]
A meeting was held on 5–6 August 2023 inJeddah,Saudi Arabia – between 42 representatives of Western countries as well as Brazil,Egypt, India,Indonesia, South Africa,South Korea and China.[14][15]
A meeting was held on 28–29 October 2023 inValletta,Malta – between 66 representatives from the West andGlobal South. Among the new participants wereArmenia,Holy See and Mexico.
At the meeting in Malta, the participants adopted a document in which they confirmed their intention to convene a Global Summit at the level of leaders of the countries participating in the Peace Formula, at which all provisions of the Ukrainian Peace Formula are expected to be approved by state leaders.
On 1 December 2023 in Kyiv, the tenth working meeting with representatives of 83 states and three international organizations on the implementation of the peace formula was held in Kyiv. On the Ukrainian side, the event was attended by: Minister of DefenseRustem Umierov, Minister of JusticeDenys Maliuska, Deputy Speaker of theVerkhovna RadaOlena Kondratiuk, Leader of theCrimean Tatar People, People's DeputyMustafa Dzhemilev,Nobel Peace Prize laureate, human rights activistOleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Office of the President of UkraineAndriy Yermak.[16]
United24 ambassadorRichard Branson addressed the participants with a motivational speech. At the meeting, the president of the international non-governmental organization of public figuresThe Elders, the former President of IrelandMary Robinson and the former Secretary-General of the United NationsBan Ki-moon made statements in which calls were made to all countries to make efforts to ensure a just peace in Ukraine based on the key principles of theUN Charter. It was also about the importance of creating aspecial tribunal for the crime of aggression.[16]
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva said that the 10-point peace plan would be discussed at a global summit of world leaders that could take place in early 2024.[17][18] In April 2024,Swiss leaders confirmed that a high-levelJune 2024 Ukraine peace conference would be held.[19][20]
