US Vice-President Jay Dance this week will make its first foreign trip as visiting Europe to participate in international events. One of the key points of the visit will be his meeting with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference, which will last from February 14 to 16 in Germany.
The trip takes place against the backdrop of world leaders in the foreign policy rate of the administration of Donald Trump, Politico notes.
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In addition to Munich, Vincent will also take part in the summit on artificial intelligence in Paris, where meetings with the heads of state and representatives of the technological sphere are planned. It is expected that the vice president will present the position of Trump, who is seeking to reconsider the international relations of the United States and, according to the publication, "
The trip will be a test for the vice president, who had previously criticized Washington’s foreign policy and opposed military assistance to Ukraine. Now he will have to negotiate with representatives of European governments supporting Ukraine, as well as with allies whose relations with the White House remain tense.
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In Paris, Vincent plans to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyan, the vice president of the European Commission Kaya Kallas and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
“The main reason for my visit to the artificial intelligence summit is the opportunity to hold private conversations with world leaders,” he said, adding that some of them “could play an important role in the end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict”.
During his political career, Vance has repeatedly expressed skepticism about the support of Ukraine. During the 2023 Munich Conference, even in the status of a senator, he emphasized that the United States cannot indefinitely supply weapons to Ukraine and Europe should take on great responsibility for its own security.
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This year, the conference is expected to participate in the President of Zelensky, who seeks to maintain American assistance, despite the change in the political course in Washington. The White House made it clear that the support of Kyiv would become more selective and would depend on a number of factors.
Zelensky is open to negotiations on possible agreements in the field of resources, in particular, on rare -earth metals. On Saturday, he noted that "
The presence of Vincess in the summit in artificial intelligence in Paris also reflects his connection with Silicon Valley. In particular, he contributed to attracting investments from there for Trump's campaign.
Vice President is also known for his criticism of the policy of moderation of content in social networks. In September 2024, he suggested that the United States can reconsider its role in NATO if European countries introduce more stringent rules of freedom of speech on the Internet.
“One of the things in which the moral leadership of America will be during the presidential term Trump is freedom of speech,” Vincent said on the eve of his trip to Europe. " Unfortunately, many of our European friends went in the wrong direction "
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Recall that the other day, Bloomberg said that the special representative of Trump Kit Kellogg will present a plan for the termination of the war of Russia against Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. However, subsequently, Kellogg denied this information and added that the plan will personally voice President Donald Trump.