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The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia and Denmark (NB8) arrived in Odesa on a visit to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s defense and energy resilience ahead of winter and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Victory Plan.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha wrote this on social media platform X.
“Welcomed my Nordic-Baltic Eight counterparts in Odesa. Discussed strengthening Ukraine’s defense and energy resilience ahead of winter. Informed about President Zelensky’s Victory Plan and the Peace Formula. We do appreciate our friends’ leadership and strong support,” the minister wrote.
Speaking at a press conference in Odesa, Sybiha said the diplomats began their visit by honoring the memory of fallen soldiers and visiting a military hospital.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister discussed with his colleagues the strengthening of support, protection of Ukrainians, particularly Odesa and the region, protection of ports and energy sector, as well as bringing Russian criminals to justice.
Sybiha briefed the ministers on the battlefield situation and the aggressor’s attacks, as well as Ukraine’s military and energy needs.
“Following the talks, we have reached certain agreements. Additional energy assistance packages to strengthen resilience ahead of winter. Thank you for these important decisions. We also discussed further strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capabilities, strengthening of the air defense shield, and investments in our defense industry,” the Ukrainian minister stressed.
