Ukraine peace summit says 'dialogue between all parties' needed to end war

Burgenstock, Switzerland: Dozens of countries said Sunday that Ukraine s territorial integrity should be respected in any peace deal to end the war,...

Burgenstock, Switzerland: Dozens of countries said Sunday that Ukraine's "territorial integrity" should be respected in any peace deal to end the war, as they said "dialogue between all parties" would be necessary for a lasting settlement.

In a final communique issued at the end of a major two-day diplomatic summit in Switzerland, the vast majority of countries also backed a call for the full exchange of captured soldiers and return of deported Ukrainian children.

But not all attendees backed the document, with India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates among those not included in a list of supporting states displayed on screens at the summit.

"We believe that reaching peace requires the involvement of and dialogue between all parties," the document stated.

It added: "We reaffirm our commitment to ... the principles of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of all states, including Ukraine, within their internationally recognised borders."