**Ukraine Events: Week of Feb. 17-23**
European leaders will hold an emergency summit in Paris on Feb. 17 to discuss Ukraine’s peace negotiation and security. The summit includes leaders from main European states, NATO, and the European Council and Commission.
US President Donald Trump‘s comments on Ukraine have acted as a wake-up call for European leaders. Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg will visit Kyiv on Feb. 20, providing a fig leaf for the Trump administration’s stance on peace talks.
**G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting**
The G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg on Feb. 20-21 will be attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has announced that he will not participate in the meeting due to tensions between the US and South Africa.
**Germany Election**
Germany will hold a snap election on Feb. 23 with Christian Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU leading in polls. The outcome raises concerns over future aid and military commitments for Ukraine.
**Upcoming Events**
* Feb. 17-19: Defense Tech Innovations Forum 2025 (Kyiv) – Register here
* Feb. 19-20: Urban Conference: Liberty, Equality, Innovations – Digital Tools and Data for Ukrainian Recovery (Hybrid format, Kyiv & Hamburg) – Register here
* Feb. 19-21: KyivBuild Ukraine – International Building Exhibition (10:30 EET Kyiv, Ukraine) – Register here
* Feb. 20: Ukrainian Refugees After Three Years Abroad (15:00 EET Kyiv/Zoom) – Register here
* Feb. 20: Commemoration of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred
* Feb. 21: Russia’s War in Global Perspective: An evening with Dmytro Kuleba (20:30 EET, Live Stream) – Register here
* Feb. 22: Mass rally marking three years of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine (Washington D.C.) – Register here
**KI Insights**
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