Overview
- Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela held a Dec. 29 phone call with Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and reiterated Peru’s support for Ukraine.
- De Zela urged a prompt resolution that delivers a just and durable peace consistent with the UN Charter and international law.
- The Foreign Ministry shared the message on its official social media and situated it within Peru’s multilateral rejection of violence and preference for diplomacy.
- The outreach followed Russia’s allegation that 91 drones targeted a presidential residence in the Novgorod region on the night of Dec. 28–29, which Moscow said was fully neutralized with no casualties or damage.
- After those claims, Russian officials said President Vladimir Putin may review earlier positions on Ukraine, and a Kremlin adviser said President Donald Trump expressed indignation over the reported incident.