Zelensky visits Finland

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Zelensky visits Finland
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and his wife Olena Zelenska are making an official visit to Finland on Wednesday, announces Finland's Presidential Office.

According to Finnish Iltalehti, the presidential couple has already arrived in Helsinki.

The hosts of the visit are President Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb.

The visit begins with a welcome ceremony in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace in the capital. There, the presidents will later discuss Finland's support to Ukraine and measures to put an end to the Russian war of aggression.

Finland's Finance Minister Riikka Purra, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will also participate in the talks.

The program also includes, among other things, meetings with Finland's Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament, as well as a meeting with students at the University of Helsinki.

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