2023-08-07 19:21:14
Federal government emphasizes importance of Ukraine conference in Saudi ArabiaThe federal government sees the Ukraine conference that ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the weekend as an important intermediate step. Government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann spoke of a successful meeting in Berlin on Monday. In the informal consultations of representatives from more than 40 states, it was agreed to continue working in different work streams. These dealt with food and energy security and nuclear safety, for example. Humanitarian issues such as the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children or the repair of war damage should also be discussed. It was very important that a representative of China attended the deliberations. Russia was not invited.
The Jeddah meeting was part of a diplomatic push by Ukraine to rally support beyond its Western aides by reaching out to countries in the Global South. They are suffering from the disruption in deliveries of Ukrainian grain, but have been reluctant to side with Ukraine.
After a first meeting of the national security advisors of numerous countries in Copenhagen, this time Saudi Arabia invited to informal talks. According to the German government, all participants have committed themselves to the UN Charter and its principles, such as the inviolability of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states. It was positive that all participants had committed to a sequel.
The group in Jeddah could not agree on a joint statement, said an EU diplomat. However, this was also not to be expected. China, for example, has not yet officially criticized the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After all, China, which is considered an ally of Russia, still took part in the meeting.
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