Zelensky arrives in Denmark for talks with Nordic, Baltic leaders ahead of key European summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Denmark on Sept. 3 to meet with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and hold talks with leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries.
The visit comes as Ukraine and its European partners seek to coordinate strategy amid U.S. President Donald Trump's push to broker a peace deal with Russia.
Zelensky will take part in negotiations in the format of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said.
The group includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, countries that have been consistently among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian war.
Later in the day, Zelensky is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of a key European summit in France's capital the following day.
"We are preparing significant reinforcements for Ukraine. This evening, we will hold a bilateral format in France — coordinating our efforts," Zelensky said on X.
"We are also preparing a format of the Coalition of the Willing and new steps in relations with the European Union and the United States."
STM Mette Frederiksen har for kort tid siden modtaget præsident Zelenskyy på Marienborg forud for et møde med de nordisk-baltiske lande. Fokus er at sikre yderligere støtte til Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/deHRlTAVO6
— Statsministeriet (@Statsmin) September 3, 2025
As the Ukrainian president meets with European partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with his key allies in China, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
The string of meetings also follows another Russian aerial attack against Ukraine, injuring civilians and damaging energy infrastructure across the country.
Despite months of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been little tangible progress toward ending the hostilities. Trump has been reluctant to apply additional pressure on Russia, while the Kremlin has dismissed calls for a ceasefire.
Although Kyiv's European partners have vowed to provide Ukraine with security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal — including a deployment of a multi-national "reassurance force" — Moscow has repeatedly rejected the presence of NATO troops.
Trump said on Sept. 2 he is "very disappointed" with Putin, separately noting he has "learned things that will be very interesting" and promising more details in the coming days.
