Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has arrived in Kyiv, Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak reported on Telegram on Aug. 25.
He posted a video of Støre’s arrival at Kyiv’s main train station.
“Together with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, we welcomed Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre,” Yermak wrote, praising Oslo’s continuous support of Ukraine and its defense sector.
On Aug. 24, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first visit to Ukraine to join celebrations marking the country’s Independence Day.
Ukraine is marking the 34th anniversary of its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. This is the fourth Independence Day celebrated during Russia’s full-scale war and the 12th since Moscow’s 2014 invasion of Crimea and the Donbas.