Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed disappointment that “some world leaders” had not signed up to a peace summit this month, after China signalled Xi Jinping would not attend and with US President Joe Biden yet to commit.
Mr Zelenskyy made the remarks at a security forum in Singapore as he sought to rally support for the conference on Ukraine taking place in Switzerland in June.
He also appealed for more military aid for Ukraine, which has been ceding ground to Russian troops.
“We are disappointed that some world leaders have not yet confirmed their participation in the peace summit,” Mr Zelenskyy said at the Shangri-La Dialogue, without mentioning China or the US by name.
The peace summit threatens to be overshadowed if key Ukraine backer Mr Biden – who is locked in campaigning against Donald Trump and has given no sign he would participate – ultimately stays away.
He accused China of working hard to stop countries from attending the summit, which Beijing has criticised because Russia is not invited.
