Kyiv Holds Flag Day Ceremony With Visiting European Leaders

President Volodymyr Zelensky led the National Flag Day raising ceremony in Kyiv on Sunday, Aug. 23, attended by top state officials and leaders from six Nordic and Baltic nations. During his address, Zelensky highlighted the presence of the historic 1991 “Flag of Independence” and stated that Russia’s invasions are driven by a “maniacal dream” to erase Ukraine’s existence, a goal he vowed the Kremlin would fail to achieve. The ceremony was attended by the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland,…