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Zelensky arrives in Denmark for talks with Nordic, Baltic leaders ahead of key European summit

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Zelensky arrives in Denmark for talks with Nordic, Baltic leaders ahead of key European summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen are holding a joint press conference in Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 23, 2024. (Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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, Ukrinform reported, citing Zelensky's spokesperson.

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, 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."

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.

Russia injures 5, targets Ukraine’s energy grid in overnight strikes across multiple regions
Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Ukrainian cities overnight on Sept. 3, targeting regions in western and central Ukraine, officials reported. Five people have been reported injured.
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According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russian forces launched 502 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones, along with 16 Kalibr and eight Kh-101 cruise missiles overnight. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 430 drones and 21 missiles.

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"I'm very disappointed in President Putin, I can say that, and we'll be doing something to help people live," Trump said in an interview on the Scott Jennings Radio Show. "It's not a question of Ukraine. It's help people live," he added. "7,000 are dying every single week — soldiers mostly — but 7,000 people. And if I can help to stop that, I think I have an obligation to do that.

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