June 16, 2024 (EIRNS)—The Western-led events over the previous days have only further underscored the dangerous situation the world finds itself in—between the moral and political bankruptcy of Western countries and at the same time their assertion of unilateral dominance. The “Summit for Peace in Ukraine” held in Switzerland over the weekend is now the latest charade to have flopped, despite the enormous fanfare in the runup to it. Aside from the fact that few of the leading non-Western countries in the world sent high-level delegations, with even fewer of those agreeing to sign the final joint statement, it was widely acknowledged during the weekend’s proceedings that no progress can be made without Russia’s participation.