Ukraine peace summit kicks off in Switzerland, with Russia notably absent

Open this photo in gallery: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is welcomed by an Ukrainian military official as he arrives at Zurich airport in Zurich Kloten, Switzerland on Friday, June 14, 2024.Michael Buholzer/The Associated Press The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine - with Russia notably absent. Swiss officials hosting the conference say more than 50 heads of state and government, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will join the gathering at the…