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Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relations

As the war in Ukraine escalated on and beyond the existing battlefields with intensified air, drone and ground operations, more than 40 countries met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over the weekend of August 5-6 2023, to discuss peace.

Two Russian missile strikes on the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, including on a residential building, killed at least five people and wounded 31 others, Kyiv said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are creating conditions to advance forward step-by-step and have the initiative on the battlefield, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Monday. Read…

Senior officials from about 40 countries met in Jeddah in attempt to draft key principles on ending war

In his address on August 5, Ajit Doval, referring to the impact of the conflict, said the whole world, especially the Global South is bearing the brunt of the situation.

To celebrate this historic milestone, Air India flew a special flight from Kozhikode to Jeddah with all-women cabin crew and pilots, which ferried only women Hajjis. The ground crew and baggage handlers for the flight were all women as well.

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) looks forward that this meeting contributes to reinforcing dialogue and cooperation.

Some 40 countries will attend a meeting in Jeddah to discuss a set of common principles to end the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine defence minister says Moscow has intensified strikes on military infrastructure; Kremlin says Ukraine counteroffensive ‘not working out as planned’

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

But Jeddah’s demands for brokering an Israeli-Palestinian respite are reportedly a ‘non-starter’ and a ‘sucker’s bet’