On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway, as well as other high-ranking officials, arrived in Kyiv. This was reported by Ukrainian and Estonian officials, UNN reports.
Details
Foreign delegations were welcomed at Kyiv Central Railway Station on the morning of August 23, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported on his page on the social network X.
It is known that the senior guests will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of the NB8-Ukraine summit.
On the eve of our Independence Day, we feel that we are not alone. Our allies are with us
He noted that the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway, as well as other high-ranking representatives of partner states, had arrived in the Ukrainian capital. During the day, they are expected to hold bilateral and multilateral talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
There will be important decisions and announcements
In addition, representatives of Estonia arrived in the Ukrainian capital. The head of the delegation, the country's Prime Minister Kristen Michal, wrote about this on his page on X.
He stressed the need to continue supporting Ukraine in its struggle for independence.
Thirty-five years ago, Estonia restored its independence, and Ukraine declared its own. Today we are marking Ukraine’s State Flag Day and meeting at the NB8-Ukraine summit
Michal also emphasized that Russian leader vladimir putin is counting on time working in his favor, but Ukraine's allies must prove him wrong.
Ukraine must have everything it needs to defend itself and independently determine its future
Context
It should be noted that the delegations’ visit to Kyiv is taking place on Ukraine’s State Flag Day and on the eve of the 35th anniversary of the declaration of independence.
The NB8 format brings together five Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - and the three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Recall
Earlier, we reported that Lithuanian President Nausėda arrived in Kyiv on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day.