Volodymyr Zelensky

"I had the opportunity to talk with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov on the sidelines of the Munich Conference after our recent meeting in Skopje." This was written today on his Facebook account by the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski.

Bulgarian PM signed with Zelensky a Declaration of Support for Ukraine and Met with Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has met with two presidents and two prime ministers as part of the Munich Security Conference, the government's press service said on Saturday night.

With the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, he signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine's European perspective.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis.

Russia has deployed up to 7,000 additional troops on the border with Ukraine, some of whom arrived yesterday, a senior White House official was quoted as saying by AFP.

The agency notes that the statement came after Moscow announced it had begun a partial withdrawal of its forces from the area.

Some Russian Troops are Withdrawing from the Border with Ukraine

Such warnings were issued by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. However, the situation remains critical.
The night behind us was spent in the appeals of world officials for a policy of peace to prevail, and for the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to give up attacks on Ukrainian territory.

Ukraine requested a meeting with Russia in the next 48 hours. The country's foreign minister said Moscow had so far ignored insistence on explaining the build-up of troops along the border. The meeting should clarify Russia's intentions and discuss de-escalation options.

U.S. President Joseph Biden told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in a conversation that lasted about an hour, that the United States would respond quickly and decisively if Russia took further steps toward invasion, the White House said in a statement.

Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members , as its on Feb. 13 president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis.

Macron also said it would take time to find a diplomatic solution to the rising tensions, which represent the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 7 had a phone conversation and discussed regional developments, particularly the tension between Russia and Ukraine.

Stoltenberg thanked Erdoğan for his "active support" and "personal engagement to find a political solution" to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine tension.