Zelensky returns to Germany on Saturday, meeting planned with Kamala Harris. Ukraine faces multiple challenges: Russian soldiers are on the offensive, American military aid is still in limbo and the Ukrainian army lacks men, weapons and ammunition.

If Ukraine is once again at the heart of the debates at the Munich Conference, the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas, the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and the escalation in the Middle East will also take a predominant place. Several officials from the region including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayh are expected in Munich.