(Washington) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, a senior White House official said Wednesday.
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“It will be a real opportunity to underline our commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.
The vice-president, in addition to delivering a speech on Saturday, the second day of the conference, has a “very intense” program of diplomatic meetings, according to the same source.
On Friday, she is due to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, as well as the leaders of the Baltic states.
On Saturday, in addition to the Ukrainian President, Kamala Harris is due to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
This trip will take place while Europe is facing a serious diplomatic and security crisis, due to the risk of an attack on Ukraine by Russia.