HELSINKI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a surprise visit to Finland to attend a summit of five Nordic nations, the Finnish presidency announced on Wednesday. Ukrainian President is set to hold meeting the Finnish President, whose nation became NATO’s new member in April, to discuss “defense struggle” of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky will also hold bilateral discussion with Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson, Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Jonas Gahr Store and Iceland’s Katrin Jakobsdottir.
Zelensky in surprise visit to Finland
“In order to be in NATO and support the military alliance to gain support and support, fundamental diplomatic effort must be done. Kyiv is doing it today,” Ukraine’s presidential adviser wrote on social media.
All of the Nordic nations have promised both military and financial support to Kyiv following Moscow’s invasion in Feb 2022.
Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland have also joined in the global effort to supply heavier arms to Ukraine by donating some of their Leopard tanks or offering financial help to acquire it.
On Tuesday, Denmark said it was also sending $250 million worth of military help, its biggest donation to date, “to assist the forthcoming Ukrainian operation.”
