Ukrainian president
Zelenskyj comes personally to the Munich Security Conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to ensure that the war in Ukraine remains in the focus of world public opinion
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What has been expected for a long time is now official: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj is returning to Germany after nine months.
Zelensky’s participation in the conference had been expected for some time, but had not yet been officially confirmed. The Ukrainian president opened the most important meeting of politicians and experts on security policy last year with a video address. Now he is taking part in person for the first time since the Russian invasion almost exactly two years ago.
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It is Zelenskyj’s second visit to Germany since the Russian attack on Ukraine. His first visit was to Berlin and Aachen in May last year. The occasion was the awarding of the Charlemagne Prize to him. Selenskyj previously met with Scholz in the Chancellery and with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Bellevue Palace.
Around 50 heads of state and government as well as more than 100 ministers from all over the world are expected to attend the security conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel from Friday to Sunday. These include Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), US Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli President Izchak Herzog. The governments of Russia and Iran are not invited.