is expected to meet on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to talk about the path toward ending .
While Trump has urged a swift end to the conflict, is demanding security guarantees from Washington as part of any deal with Russia.
In a video released by Ukrainian media outlet UNIAN, Zelenskyy said he planned to meet Vance in Munich after meeting “serious people” from the Trump administration in Kyiv this week.
The Ukrainian presidency told the AFP news agency that the meeting with Vance would take place on Friday.
Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also traveling to the conference, might both be involved in the talks in Munich.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is soon to send his special envoy Keith Kellogg, who has been tasked with drawing up a proposal to stop the fighting, to Ukraine. Kellogg is expected to arrive in Kyiv on February 20.
Meanwhile, Trump also said he would “probably” speak to Zelenskyy this week.
Trump seeks return on Ukraine aid
On Monday, Trump floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday,” as he discussed the conflict in an interview with broadcaster Fox News.
“They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday,” he said.
Trump emphasized making a return on investment with US aid to Ukraine, suggesting a trade for Kyiv’s natural resources, .
“We are going to have all this money in there, and I say I want it back. And I told them that I want the equivalent, like $500 billion worth of rare earth,” Trump said. “And they have essentially agreed to do that, so at least we don’t feel stupid.”
In response to Trump’s remarks, the Kremlin says a “significant part” of Ukraine “wants to be Russia.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that the situation in Ukraine “largely corresponds to President Trump’s words.”
Edited by: Natalie Muller
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