US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will most likely meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference, which will be held on February 13-15.
This was announced by CNN, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"I think he will be there, and there is a chance to see him. I think it is on my schedule - not 100% sure, but I am confident that we will do it," Rubio told reporters before leaving for Munich on the evening of February 12.
Zelenskyy himself informed that if possible he would take part in a high-level meeting, depending on the security situation in Ukraine.
Speaking about the russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and villages, Rubio called them "terrible".
"This is a war. That's why we want the war to end. People are suffering. This is the coldest time of year. The suffering is unimaginable. That's the problem with wars. That's why wars are bad, and that's why we've been working so hard for over a year to end this," he said.
Rubio also said that he thought his speech at the conference on February 14 would be "well received."
Last year, US Vice President JD Vance surprised and angered allies with his speech sharply criticizing European politicians.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on February 7, Zelenskyy said that the US had proposed that Ukraine and russia conclude a peace agreement by the beginning of the summer.
He also suggested that Washington might resort to diplomatic pressure on Kyiv for this purpose.
The US denied that it had set a deadline for concluding an agreement between Ukraine and russia.
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