World leaders gathered in Switzerland for a summit seeking peace in Russia’s war Ukraine have come away enpty-handed.

At the meeting running form June 15-16, the dispute over Ukrainian territory remained a critical sticking point.

After the Peace Summit ended, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to a previous ultimatum from Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling the media that peace could be negotiated “tomorrow if it [Russia] withdraws from our territory”.

On June 14, Putin had stated that Russia would cease hostilities only if Ukraine abandoned its NATO ambitions and ceded four provinces claimed by Moscow, adding that his demands were “easy”.