Ukraine is already busy organizing another peace summit in a just a few months' time, following the first high-level conference in Switzerland in mid-June.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to maintain the pace of his diplomatic offensive and has announced "new concrete" steps for July. These apparently involve working groups for a Ukrainian peace plan. Meanwhile, media reports have singled out Saudi Arabia as a possible host.

Around 80 countries took part in the first conference, though Russia was not invited and China stayed away.

Discussion included topics such as free trade routes, nuclear security and prisoner swaps. Participants also opened a diplomatic door for future Russian participation.

Achieving peace in Ukraine "requires the involvement of and dialogue between all parties," according to the joint communique adopted at the summit. But does that mean there is now a chance for real peace negotiations in the third year of war?

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