Russians not accredited at Munich Security Conference

Background

The day before, US President Donald Trump announced an unexpected meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. According to him, it could involve representatives of Ukraine and Russia.

“There will be a meeting in Munich tomorrow (14 February - ed.). Russia will be there with our people. Ukraine is also invited, by the way. I'm not sure who will represent which country. But (it will be - ed.) senior officials from Russia, Ukraine and the United States,” Trump said.

What organizers say

The chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, called for caution about Donald Trump's statement that high-ranking representatives of the United States and Russia are scheduled to hold talks in Munich.

Heusgen said that they had not accredited a single representative of the Russian government and that one couldn't get there without accreditation.

According to him, the German government also did not issue appropriate visas to representatives of the Russian government.

Trump's statements on war talks

After Trump announced a meeting on February 14 between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States at the Munich Security Conference, the Office of the President of Ukraine denied the possibility of such talks and stressed that the Ukrainian side must first negotiate with America and Europe.

According to media reports, the talks with the Ukrainian side in Munich will take place on the sidelines.

Read more about the meeting of the leaders and the topics of negotiations at the Munich Security Conference in our analytical material.