European Leaders Arrive in Kyiv Ahead of Independence Day

Leaders from six Nordic and Baltic nations – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway – arrived in Kyiv on the morning of Aug. 23 to participate in Ukraine’s Flag Day and Independence Day commemorations. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha greeted the delegations, which included Estonian PM Kristen Michal, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre, and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen.