Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Finland for talks with Nordic leaders about the conflict with Russia. /Reuters/Aleksandra Szmigiel.
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• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Finland on Wednesday for meetings with Nordic leaders to discuss the conflict with Russia and European relations, the governments of several countries in the region said.
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Zelenskyy arrives in Finland for talks with Nordic leaders
Zelenskyiy will hold bilateral talks with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto followed by a news conference before joining a regional summit and a second meeting with media, Niinisto's office said in a statement.
The wider summit will include Niinisto, as well as the prime ministers of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
"The theme of the summit is Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the Nordic countries' continued support for Ukraine, Ukraine's relationship with the EU and NATO, and Ukraine's initiative for a just peace," Niinisto's office said.
The Ukrainian president's visit to Finland, one of only a few journeys he has made abroad since Russia's aggression last year, was announced only after his arrival amid tight security arrangements in the Finnish capital.
Finland recently joined NATO, becoming its 31st member, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland shares a long border with Russia.
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