Restated claim: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects to meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference, indicating it is on his schedule though not guaranteed. Publicly available reporting through major outlets indicates
Rubio anticipated a possible meeting during the
Munich event (AP: Rubio on Munich trip; France24 live coverage). The strongest evidenced element is Rubio’s own expressed expectation rather than a confirmed readout or joint statement from the two governments.
Progress and evidence: Rubio publicly stated he believes there will be an opportunity to see Zelenskyy while in Munich, with media notes that
Zelenskyy was expected to attend the conference. The Munich gathering occurred with extensive
U.S. and
European delegation activity, but as of the latest reporting, there is no published, official readout confirming a scheduled or completed meeting between Rubio and Zelenskyy (AP, 2026-02-13;
France24, 2026-02-13).
Current status and milestones: There is no definitive evidence that the meeting occurred during the Munich conference or on the same trip, only Rubio’s expressed expectation. The completion condition—Rubio holding a meeting with Zelenskyy—has not been independently verified as completed in the available coverage to date. If a readout or joint statement emerges from State Department briefings or Zelenskyy’s office, that would finalize the milestone.
Source reliability and notes: The reporting relies on AP News, which provides detailed event coverage and direct quotes from Rubio, and secondary coverage from France24 corroborating the expectation. Given the claim rests on a contemporary political schedule, the most reliable path to confirmation is an official readout or schedule update from U.S. State Department or Zelenskyy’s office. The context suggests cautious interpretation: a stated expectation does not guarantee an actual meeting, especially in a dynamic security conference setting.