The 58th Munich Security Conference started with numerous discussions about the Ukraine crisis. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin is launching a new military maneuver. The news ticker.
- security conference in Munich: On Sunday the conference enters its final day.
- In the days before, the Ukraine crisis was the focus of the talks.
- Kamala Harris and Boris Johnson threatened sanctions.
- This News ticker for the Munich Security Conference is continuously updated.
Munich – On the first two days of the Security Conference 2022* in Munich, one topic was at the top of the agenda: the Ukraine conflict*. Guests such as US Vice President Kamala Harris, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj gave their assessments and demands of the situation. This did not deter President Putin in his military maneuvers.
Boris Johnson and Kamala Harris are threatening sanctions – Johnson even warns of “insulting” words towards Ukraine
Resolute and joint support for Ukraine against a possible Russian attack: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson* has called on the allies on the Siko to do this. A Russian invasion of Ukraine would witness the destruction of a democratic state that had always been assured of this support.
“How hollow, how meaningless, how offensive would these words seem”
Johnson threatened Russia with severe sanctions in response to aggression. He also warns, as he has been doing for a few days, against a “web of misinformation” that Russia is weaving to justify a possible invasion of Ukraine.
US Vice President Kamala Harris also threatened sanctions. “I can say with absolute certainty that if Russia invades Ukraine further, then the US and its allies will demand a significant and unprecedented economic price,” Harris said on Saturday. Washington also wants to further strengthen NATO allies on the eastern flank. The US is “still open to a diplomatic solution,” Harris said. She hopes that diplomacy will not lead to a dead end, “but if this is the case, then we are also aware that there must be consequences”.
Olaf Scholz speaks of war on Siko – Selenskyj calls for more support for Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke of a war looming in Europe. “The risk is anything but averted,” he said. The only way to break the “crisis dynamic” is to negotiate. “As much diplomacy as possible without being naive – that’s the claim,” Scholz continued. However, quick successes are not to be expected.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more international support for his country.
“We will protect our country, with or without the support of our partners”
Selenskyj complained that the international security architecture had become fragile and rules no longer worked. Zelenskyj warned against completely forgetting the mistakes of the 20th century. “We want a diplomatic solution instead of a military conflict.”
Siko in Munich: Putin is unimpressed – new major military exercise starts
While the politicians were meeting at the security conference in Munich, President Putin was undeterred. Irrespective of the Ukraine conflict, a large-scale military exercise with nuclear-capable ballistic missiles was launched under the supervision of the Kremlin chief. Putin is following the military exercise together with the Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko.
The Russian president’s military maneuvers will probably remain an issue on the last day of the security conference. In addition, the future of the European Union is a key topic on Sunday. The last day of the conference begins with a speech by EU Council President Charles Michel on the future of the European Union. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) will also discuss security policy and the “language of power” with her counterparts. Lambrecht’s French colleague Florence Parly, Britain’s Defense Minister Ben Wallace and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, among others, will say something. All speeches and contributions to the first Siko days can be read here. (chd/dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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