Jeddah’s plan for Ukraine peace

SAUDI Arabia is hoping to carve a path to peace in Ukraine next weekend in Jeddah. Such noble intent must have the support of the international community. But it starts with a handicap, like a similar gathering did in Copenhagen. Only Ukraine, Western powers and developing countries are expected to attend. Peace in Ukraine will only happen if Russia is made part of the peace discussions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has made this crystal clear: any peace efforts in Ukraine must have as part of their equation Russian interests. The Copenhagen gathering and the two-day Jeddah meeting seem to have a similar aim: the Western powers want Brazil, India, China and South Africa — Russia’s…