Summary

  • World leaders are meeting at the Munich Security Conference, as issues including the Ukraine war and US-China relations dominate headlines

  • Speaking at the event, US Vice-President Kamala Harris said her country had formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine

  • UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged leaders to "double down" on military support for Kyiv and said the UK would support other countries if they provided jets

  • Sunak has also met European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen, and No 10 says they had a "positive discussion" over a new post-Brexit trade deal for Northern Ireland

  • China's top diplomat is also at the conference, where he's denounced America's "hysterical" and "absurd" response to an alleged spy balloon incident

Live Reporting

James FitzGerald, James Harness and Antoinette Radford

  1. Sunak to urge allies to double down on Ukraine support

    James FitzGerald
    Live reporter

    Thanks for joining our live coverage of day two of the Munich Security Conference.

    Later, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to give a speech urging world leaders to "double down" on military support for Ukraine.

    But the war is not the only topic dominating headlines as world leaders meet in Germany.

    There’s speculation of a potential head-to-head between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi - amid sour relations between the two countries after the US shot down an alleged spy balloon.

    Sunak is also expected to meet European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen in an effort to secure a new post-Brexit trade deal for Northern Ireland.

    Next to me following events is my colleague James Harness - stay with us as we update you throughout the day.