NATO chief's appeal to lift weapon use restrictions stirs peace summit

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed the participants of the peace summit in Switzerland. She recalled one of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's latest statements and said it's worth everyone knowing about it.

Representatives of approximately 70 countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, will attend the peace summit in Buergenstock, Switzerland, from June 15 to 16. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is also expected to attend.

Maria Zakharova, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman, appealed to the summit participants. She pointed out one of the latest statements made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called on NATO countries to lift restrictions on attacks by Ukraine on targets in Russia.

Zakharova on her Telegram channel said it's worth everyone invited to the supposedly peaceful conference in Switzerland knowing about this.

In a recent interview with "The Economist," the NATO Secretary General was asked about the war in Ukraine and stated that Russia constantly attacks Ukraine and has the right to self-defence. He indeed appealed to Alliance countries to consider lifting existing restrictions.

- The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they have put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine - said Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with "The Economist".

The Chinese side is unlikely to participate in the peace summit in Switzerland, which has caused disappointment in Ukraine. China and other so-called Global South countries expected an invitation to be extended to Vladimir Putin for the conference. Ukraine and its allies do not want to cooperate with Moscow until any preliminary rules for a future peace agreement are established. The summit in Buergenstock is intended to be the first step in this direction.