Phnom Penh (FN), Jun. 17 – Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final statement, and no country came forward to host a sequel, Reuters reported.

Over 90 countries attended the two-day talks at a Swiss Alpine resort at the behest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, billed as a "peace summit" even though Moscow was not invited.

On 7 June 2024, Cambodian Senate President, Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced that Cambodia would make a grave mistake by attending the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on 15 June 2024 without the presence of a key participant, Russia.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, added, "Cambodia's decision not to attend the Global Peace Summit is our sovereign right. China has not prevented Cambodia from participating, nor has it exerted any pressure on us."

He asked "if the summit continues to condemn a key party Russia and without inviting Russia to address the issues, does it make sense for Cambodia to attend?"
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