Officials from more than 55 countries are expected in Malta this weekend for a third round of closed-door Ukrainian-backed peace talks where Kyiv aims to build support for its blueprint for a just and lasting peace, according to Euractiv.

The talks on Saturday and Sunday (28 and 29 October), will bring together national security advisers and foreign ministry officials to discuss Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 10-point blueprint for a potential post-war peace settlement.

Zelenskyy’s 10-point ‘Ukraine Peace Formula’ calls for the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, withdrawal of Russian troops, protection of food and energy supplies, nuclear safety and the release of all prisoners.

In-person attendees include G7 and European countries, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India and Türkiye.

The Malta meeting, which follows similar gatherings in Copenhagen in June and in Jeddah in August, saw the number of attending countries grow from 15 to around 43 and now more than 50.

Initially, around 80 delegations had been invited, according to one person briefed on the organisation of the talks.