Ukraine’s Peace Project Is Dented by Rival Plan, Hollywood Cash
- China-Brazil initiative, Biden no-show undercut Swiss summit
- Gathering aimed to boost support for Zelenskiy’s blueprint
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s main diplomatic push to secure broader global support against Russia’s invasion has suffered a double blow less than a month before leaders gather for a once-ambitious summit.
Brazil and China announced a rival initiative early Friday aiming to bring both Ukraine and Russia to the table. And it emerged that President Joe Biden would likely be a no-show at the Ukraine conference in Switzerland because it clashes with an election fundraiser in California alongside stars including George Clooney and Julia Roberts.