Harris to attend Munich Conference, rally allies to defuse Ukraine crisis

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden visits Ironworkers Local 5 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks prior to President Joe Biden signing an executive order on federal construction project contracts and labor agreements during a visit to Ironworkers Local 5 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S., February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

By Nandita Bose

Kamala Harris will hold a series of in-person meetings with U.S. allies and partners at the Munich Security Conference next week seeking to deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, a trip that serves as a major diplomatic test of her vice presidency.