Christoph Heusgen, chair of the Munich Security Conference, is hopeful that US President Donald Trump can end the war in Ukraine.
Speaking to DW in Berlin ahead of the conference, Heusgen said Trump is doing things "out of the box" and thinks the Kremlin is "kind of nervous about what may happen."
"Trump has the instruments in his hands to perhaps finish the war and the suffering of the people. This is an opportunity that cannot be wasted," Heusgen said.
The annual Munich Security Conference gathers military leaders and the defense industry to discuss global security. With Trump's return to the White House and the German election looming, this year's conference, which will take place from February 14-16, focuses on global governance, trans-Atlantic ties and Europe's place in the world.
Watch DW's Richard Walker's full interview with MSC chair Heusgen, who will make way for former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg after this year's conference.