Munich Security Conference: Russia’s war against Ukraine will be a key issue
11 February 00:23
The Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February 14 to 16, will focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine. This will be the main topic for world leaders, including the American delegation. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview with SiriusXM Patriot, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
“This conference will bring together representatives from all over the world. However, the main issue that will concern everyone is the war in Ukraine. President Trump has made it clear that this war must end,” Rubio emphasized.
According to him, the Trump administration intends to actively work on the issue of ending hostilities in Ukraine and seek ways to resolve the situation together with international partners.
“It is in everyone’s interest to end the war. That is why we will be discussing this with foreign ministers and other world leaders during our meetings in Munich,” the US Secretary of State added.
In addition to the war in Ukraine, Rubio said, another key topic of discussion will be the situation in the Middle East and the possibility of its settlement.
Follow us on Telegram: the main news in a nutshell
Expectations from the Munich Conference
This year’s Munich Security Conference will be held on February 14-16.
This year’s Munich Security Conference will bring together representatives from about 60 countries. More than 150 ministers and heads of international organizations are expected to attend the event.
Among the participants of the conference will be President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will deliver a speech and hold a series of meetings with the leaders of partner countries.
In addition, the US Special Representative for the Ukrainian-Russian War, Keith Kellogg, will come to Munich to negotiate future support for Ukraine and prospects for ending the war.
The Munich Conference has traditionally been one of the world’s most important platforms for discussing global security challenges. This year, the international community’s attention will be focused on Ukraine, which emphasizes the importance of resolving the conflict for global stability.
Follow us on Telegram: the main news in brief
Trump’s position on Ukraine
During the election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly said that he would stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. Sometimes he suggested that this could happen even before that.
Also during the election, the media spread the so-called “Trump Plan”. The idea was that the United States would use its influence to stop the war and maintain the status quo. To do this, Trump would force Putin and Zelenskyy to sit down at the negotiating table. If Putin does not agree to negotiate, the United States will give Ukraine all the weapons it needs to win on the battlefield. If Zelenskyy refuses to negotiate, the United States will completely stop helping Ukraine.
This plan, in its various variations, stipulates that Russia retains the territories it temporarily occupies and that Ukraine does not join NATO.
However, later Trump seemed to “forget” about this plan. In particular, he voiced scenarios in which he would force Russia to capitulate due to the decline in world oil prices.
After Trump was elected President of the United States, one of his advisors, Brian Lanza, said that Ukraine should forget about Crimea. The president-elect’s entourage, however, was quick to deny this statement and said that Lanza could not speak for Trump.
Currently, the future US Special Representative for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, is talking about 100 days in which he wants to reach some kind of agreement.
ANALYSIS
