The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Helsinki for a one-day Nordic summit
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Helsinki for a one-day Nordic summit
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Helsinki: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Helsinki, Finland, for a one-day Nordic summit.

Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with four Nordic prime ministers on Wednesday at the residence of Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. They will talk about their support for Ukraine.

Following Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, the Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland – have largely rallied around Ukraine.

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Norway's Jonas Gahr Stre, Denmark's Mette Frederiksen, Iceland's Katrn Jakobsdóttir, and Finnish President Niinistö are among those in attendance at the meeting at the Finnish Presidential Palace in Helsinki.

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Niinistö stated that the summit will address Russia's aggression in Ukraine, the Nordic countries' continued support for Ukraine, developments in Ukraine's relations with the European Union and NATO, and Ukraine's peace initiative.

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"There is still an urgent need for military support to ensure that the Ukrainians stand as strong as possible in the fight against Russia," Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen said in a statement. "We must help rebuild Ukraine and keep alive the hope for a normal everyday life and a just future on the other side of the war."

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