Zelenskyy arrives in Germany

"Two important days ahead. Planned meetings with partners in Germany and France, new agreements, and participation in the Munich Security Conference. A new security architecture for Ukraine, new opportunities. We are doing everything to end the war on fair Ukrainian terms as soon as possible and ensure a reliable peace," the president says.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)

It is expected that Zelenskyy will visit the Federal Chancellery for a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at 12, after which a security agreement will be signed. Following this meeting, Zelenskyy and Scholz will hold a press conference, scheduled for approximately 1 p.m.

Then Zelenskyy will meet with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

In the evening, Zelenskyy is scheduled to travel to Paris, where he intends to sign a second security agreement with President Emmanuel Macron of France.

Rumors about Zelenskyy's tour of Western European capitals

A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to tour Western Europe and attend the Munich Security Conference.

Before that, German media Tagesspiegel reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would come to Germany for the Munich Security Conference.

The head of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, then declined to confirm such rumors. However, he said that organizers were making efforts to ensure Zelenskyy's presence.

Yesterday, the Office of the President confirmed that the head of state would visit Germany and France on February 16 and 17 for negotiations with Scholz and Macron.

The Élysée Palace stated that French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would sign a security agreement between the two countries. The signing of the document will take place today.