The head of the Munich conference, Ischinger, said he would continue trying to attract Russia to it.
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Germany will continue to make attempts to organize the participation of a Russian official in the Munich Security Conference. This statement was made at a briefing in Berlin by the head of the conference, German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger, RIA Novosti reports.
“Unfortunately… according to the latest information, the Russian government refuses to send official representatives. I continue to work here with my team. In the coming days, we will make every effort,” Ischinger said. He also noted that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his visit to Moscow will try to attract Russia to participate in the conference.
Earlier, Kommersant learned that Russia refused to participate in the Munich Conference due to restrictions on holders of COVID-19 vaccines not recognized by the European Union (EU) and harsh statements by the organizers of the event.
On February 9, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russian officials have no plans to participate in the upcoming Munich Security Conference. Russian President Vladimir Putin also does not plan to take part in the event this year.
