He is also set to ask attendees at the conference to attend and support a “peace summit”, scheduled for Jun 15 to 16, in Switzerland.
“Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presence at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue comes at an important time. We eagerly await his remarks,” said IISS Director-General and Chief Executive Bastian Giegerich.
Mr Zelenskyy later posted on X that he would also hold meetings with Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Timor-Leste’s President Jose Ramos-Horta, Mr Austin and “Singaporean investors”.
“Global security is impossible when the world’s largest country disregards recognised borders, international law and the UN Charter, resorts to hunger, darkness and nuclear blackmail,” he added.
“Restoring just peace for Ukraine and ensuring global food and nuclear security will be the aims of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. And this is why the Asia-Pacific voice must be heard there.”
The Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence summit to discuss critical security challenges in the Asia-Pacific.
Security assistance for Ukraine was one of the key issues discussed at this year’s dialogue. Chinese defence minister Dong Jun is also at the summit.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, held annually in Singapore by IISS, started on Friday and ends on Sunday.
