The forum has taken on a quasi-official nature as world leaders speak publicly and huddle privately. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MUNICH - Last year, mere days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dozens of officials from Western nations met in Munich for a security conference where the discussion revolved around whether the country could be defended and what the West’s appetite for intervening might be. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky attended in person and chastised the West for failing to deter Russian aggression over many years.
Ukraine is sure to be the main topic this year, as Western officials are intent on showing President Vladimir Putin of Russia that he cannot divide the West. Ms Harris, who will deliver a speech on Saturday, is expected to reiterate the Biden administration’s commitment to defending Ukraine for “as long as it takes”, as President Joe Biden has said.
“Putin thought he would break the West and roll over Ukraine. He was wrong,” Ms Donfried said. “One year on, our commitment has not waned.” Mr Biden attended the conference as vice president and as a private citizen during the Trump administration, but has dispatched Harris each of the past two years. Mr Biden will be travelling to Warsaw, Poland, on Monday as part of a three-day visit to observe the war’s anniversary.
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