Ukraine preparing partners' summit on Feb 24 – president

Ukraine is preparing a meeting of the leaders of partner countries in Kyiv on February 24 to discuss peace, security guarantees and the future of collective security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"And we are already working to make sure that on February 24 -- the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion -- we can gather together in Kyiv and online. All European leaders. All key partners who defend our security. From Spain to Finland. From Britain to Poland. From Washington to Tokyo. This meeting must deliver a clear vision for our next steps on peace, security guarantees and the future of our collective policy," he said.

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Zelensky also noted that he does not believe in security guarantees without America. "Yes, it [guarantees] will be just weak. But America will not offer guarantees unless Europe's own guarantees are strong," he added.

The Munich Security Conference is taking place from February 14 to 16.

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