Ukraine crisis takes centre stage at Munich Security Conference

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Munich International Airport ahead of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, February 17, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) - World leaders converge this weekend on Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference which will be dominated by the Ukraine crisis as major Western powers warn the Kremlin looks close to launching an invasion of the former Soviet state.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will be among the dignitaries attending the three-day event, known as "Davos for defence", which kicks off on Friday at the luxurious Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich.