On Sunday, August 23, the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, arrived in Kyiv on a visit ahead of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. According to the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of six European leaders visited Ukraine.
He wrote about this on social media X.
It is noted that the Lithuanian President was met at the railway station of the Ukrainian capital by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba.
According to Nausėda, over the next two days, he will participate in events dedicated to Ukraine’s Flag Day and Independence Day.
In addition, the Lithuanian President will meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and take part in discussions with allies from the Nordic and Baltic European countries, as well as in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
“Today I stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine – on the day of national celebrations – and always,” Nausėda wrote.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas also announced her visit to Kyiv on social media X. In particular, she wrote that she was “pleased to return to Kyiv together with the leaders of the NB8The Nordic-Baltic 8 (NB8) is an informal group comprising eight states: five Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland) and three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The group was established to promote cooperation and experience sharing in various fields such as security, economy, culture, and energy..”
“Thirty-five years ago, Estonia restored its independence, and Ukraine declared its own. Today, we celebrate Ukraine’s State Flag Day and hold the NB8-Ukraine summit,” emphasized the Estonian Prime Minister.
He also added that the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, “hopes that time is on his side.”
“Our task is to prove him wrong. Ukraine must have everything it needs to defend itself and determine its own future,” Kallas added.
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Later, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, announced that he had met the leaders of six European countries at the railway station on the morning of August 23.
According to him, these were the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway. In particular, the published footage shows the Head of the Ukrainian MFA meeting Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the platform.
“On the eve of our Independence Day, we feel that we are not alone. Our allies are with us. This morning, I was pleased to welcome the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway, along with other high officials, at Kyiv Station. They will hold bilateral and multilateral talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. There will be important decisions and announcements. Welcome, dear friends!” Kuleba wrote.
We remind you that on the eve of this, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, arrived in Kyiv. According to her, during the visit, she wants to see the situation in Ukraine with her own eyes and talk to people to determine what kind of assistance Berlin can provide to Kyiv in the fight for peace and preparation for the next winter.
And on August 21, it became known that the former US Special Envoy for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, visited the Odesa Sea Port.
Source: suspilne.media