The conference, taking place in Germany, is being attended by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as a significant part of the German government, totaling around 60 heads of state and government and 150 ministers.
"I caution against historical comparisons. We are talking to Ukraine. Unlike those past events, here the attacked country is fighting and has allies," said Foreign Minister Sikorski on the sidelines of the 2025 Munich Security Conference when asked if we are witnessing a second Yalta.
Minister Sikorski noted that the Munich Security Conference is unfolding against the backdrop of dramatic events in both the Middle East and between the U.S. and Russia, suggesting that the transatlantic agenda covers not only Ukraine's future but also a reconfiguration of NATO.
Poland's top diplolmat believes that today's meeting between U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is especially significant in light of the recent Trump-Putin conversation that has reverberated worldwide.
Hanna Schneider, Program Manager of the Munich Security Conference, explained what else can be expected from the event in the coming days.
🔦 #MSC2025 will be our second main conference featuring debates in a Spotlight format. Hanna Schneider explains how it enhances our program and what to expect from it in the upcoming days.
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Security for the participants is being managed by 5,000 police officers, including personnel from neighboring Austria, and a total of 40 protests have been announced during the weekend sessions in Munich.
A member of the German Special Task Forces on guard during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany, 14 February 2025. High-level international decision-makers meet at the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich from 14 to 16 February 2025 during their annual meeting to discuss global security issues. Photo: RONALD WITTEK/PAP
"The future of Ukraine is in Europe," said Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference. She recalled that over 134 billion euros have been spent on military and financial support for Ukraine, along with sanctions on Russia.
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