Zelensky to address Munich Security Conference today, hold bilateral meetings

On Saturday, February 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in a special session of the Munich Security Conference and hold a series of bilateral meetings.

That is according to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

Zelensky will deliver a speech to MSC participants. He is also scheduled to take part in a panel discussion together with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Roger Wicker.

Among the planned bilateral talks are meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and, separately, U.S. senators; with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte; with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev; as well as with executives of 18 international investment companies.

Read also: Zelensky, Merz discuss joint weapons production projects

In the evening, the Ukrainian leader will take part in the ceremony for the presentation of the Ewald von Kleist Award. This year it has been awarded to "the brave Ukrainian people."

As reported earlier, on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky had a packed schedule of bilateral meetings and also visited the first German-Ukrainian joint venture producing Ukrainian drones.

Archival photo: Office of the President of Ukraine