There is broad agreement at the meeting to find a way to end the war in Ukraine. However, it is not yet clear what will happen next – and how Russia could be involved in the peace process.
Half the world is meeting in Switzerland, the government planes are parked at Zurich Airport, the light blue one from Argentina, the military grey one from Chile, the white one with the federal flag and Chancellor Olaf Scholz on board. Swiss Air Force helicopters are taking off and landing non-stop to fly the newly arrived heads of state, government and ministers to the Bürgenstock Resort, a luxurious hotel complex high above Lake Lucerne near Lucerne.