The meeting is being held ahead of Monday's gathering of countries supporting Ukraine - the Coalition of the Willing - in the Russian war of aggression. It also marks Ukraine's National Day.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre confirmed on Sunday that aid to Ukraine “will be at the same level as this year, nine billion dollars - which is a record high” at a meeting with reporters in Kyiv.
The effort will primarily go to Ukraine's military.
Collective condemnation
At the pre-meeting in Kyiv, the eight Baltic and Nordic countries - in the so-called NB8 group - came together in a joint condemnation of Russia's continued aggression:
"We will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, in close cooperation with our allies and partners, until a just and lasting peace is secured and Ukraine takes its place in the EU and NATO," the countries write in a dispatch, promising continued support politically, militarily, financially and in various development and humanitarian cooperation.
In addition to Gahr Støre, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Finnish President Alexander Stubb arrived in Kyiv on Sunday. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) participated in Sunday's meeting via link.
Russian strategy
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen commented on the Russian bombings in Kyiv and emphasized how important it is to continue supporting Ukraine.
Russia has had a primary strategy in this far too long war, and that is to use exhaustion as a weapon; the Ukrainians will give up, Europe will give up, the West will give up, and our populations will start saying: “Hasn't this gone on long enough, haven't we put enough money into this?” she told Danish TV2.
