Nordic Leaders Meet in Copenhagen
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a working dinner outside Copenhagen on Tuesday evening, NRK reported. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hosted the gathering, which included leaders from other Nordic nations.
Støre planned to hold further talks with the Ukrainian president in Dublin at a two-day European summit starting Thursday. Discussions in Ireland were set to provide Støre with updates on separate talks held in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.
European Summit in Dublin
Fifty European heads of government gathered in the Irish capital for a meeting of the European Political Community titled “Europe – Strong, Secure and Connected.” Støre was originally scheduled to lead the main panel during the opening session at 12:30.
State Secretary Bhanuja Rasiah told NTB that there was no drama surrounding Støre’s health and absence. The summit brings together regional leaders to discuss security and political cooperation across the continent.
American Envoys Visit Moscow
While European leaders gathered in Dublin, American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow early Thursday morning for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and chief negotiator, greeted the American delegation at the airport.
The parties met to discuss a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, according to confirmation from Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov via Reuters. Ushakov described the prior discussions in Abu Dhabi as both concrete and useful.
Who Hosted the Nordic Leaders' Dinner? Who Greeted the American Envoys in Moscow?
Who hosted the Nordic leaders’ dinner?
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hosted the working dinner outside Copenhagen on Tuesday evening where the Norwegian and Ukrainian leaders met.
Who greeted the American envoys in Moscow?
Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and chief negotiator, met Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the airport on Thursday morning.