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Prime Minister hosted Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm

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Friday 31 May, Prime Minster Ulf Kristersson hosted a Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson took part.

  • Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Sweden to take part in a Nordic-Ukrainian Summit hosted by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Sweden to take part in a Nordic-Ukrainian Summit hosted by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

    Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed an agreement on bilateral security cooperation between Sweden and Ukraine.

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed an agreement on bilateral security cooperation between Sweden and Ukraine.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • The Nordic leaders and Mr Zelenskyy held a press conference in connection with the Nordic summit on security and defence.

    The Nordic leaders and Mr Zelenskyy held a press conference in connection with the Nordic summit on security and defence.

    Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Family photo from Nordic-Ukrainian summit on security and defence.

    Family photo from Nordic-Ukrainian summit on security and defence.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

During the Summit, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland signed bilateral agreements on security cooperation with Ukraine. Now all the Nordic countries have signed such agreements. 

“Ukraine can count on continued strong support from the Nordic countries. Ukraine’s cause is our cause,” says Mr Kristersson.

Discussions during the Summit centred largely on the Nordic countries’ continued military and civilian support to Ukraine. The Nordic leaders also held bilateral meetings with Mr Zelenskyy. 

A working lunch on Swedish military support to Ukraine was held in the afternoon at Sager house. In addition to Mr Kristersson and Mr Zelenskyy, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch, Minister for Employment and Integration Johan Pehrson, Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson, Sweden’s National Security Adviser, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and representatives of the Swedish defence industry were also in attendance. 

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