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Dozens of countries sign up for Ukraine peace summit, Switzerland says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Swiss Confederation President Viola Amherd speak with reporters in Berlin, Germany, about a planned Ukraine peace summit, on May 15, 2024. [Reuters]

A summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the way for a peace process in Ukraine has drawn delegations from more than 50 countries, Swiss President Viola Amherd said Wednesday.

The neutral Swiss government was seeking a broad-based turnout from different parts of the world, and 160 invitations were sent, Amherd said at a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the two met in Berlin.

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