Zelensky accuses Russia and China of undermining summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia and China of attempting to undermine his upcoming global peace summit in Switzerland. He made these allegations at an Asian security forum, where he also mentioned that there were 'elements of Russia’s weaponry' that come from China. China has denied taking sides in the Ukraine war, but the US has raised questions about this stance. Beijing is accused of aiding Moscow by sending components for weapons and supporting the Russian economy through the purchase of oil and gas, which softens the impact of Western sanctions. Mr. Zelensky's appearance at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore was aimed at garnering support from Asian countries. He urged delegates to attend his summit, which is scheduled to take place later in June and will focus on achieving nuclear security, food security, and the release of prisoners of war and Ukrainian children held in Russia. So far, 106 countries have confirmed that they will send high-level representatives or their leaders to the summit. Mr. Zelensky claimed that Russia was attempting to disrupt the summit by pressuring countries not to attend, through threats of a blockade of agricultural goods, chemical goods, and energy. Certain countries were assisting this 'diplomatic disruption', he added. He named China later on, and said it was 'working for countries to not come to the peace summit', unlike the US which has promised to send a high-level representative and is encouraging others to attend.