STORY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met leaders from Nordic and Baltic countries in Kyiv on Sunday (August 23) to celebrate the country’s Flag Day.

Reuters video showed Zelenskiy greeting the leaders of Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Latvian Prime Minister, Andris Kulbergs, Lithuanian President, Gitanas Nauseda and Finnish President, Alexander Stubb.

The visiting officials are due to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X, adding that "important decisions and announcements" were expected.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: KYIV, UKRAINE (AUGUST 23, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. MOMENT OF SILENCE

2. GUARDS NEAR UKRAINIAN FLAG

3. HONOUR GUARD

4. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY WALKING

5. ZELENSKIY SAYING (Ukrainian): "Glory to Ukraine" / HONOUR GUARDS RESPONDING (Ukrainian): "Glory to the heroes"

6. ZELENSKIY WAITING TO MEET LEADERS

7. DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, WALKING

8. FREDERIKSEN GREETING ZELENSKIY

9. FREDERIKSEN AT PODIUM / ZELENSKIY LOOKING ON

10. LATVIAN PRIME MINISTER, ANDRIS KULBERGS, SHAKING HANDS WITH ZELENSKIY

11. LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT, GITANAS NAUSEDA, EXITING CAR

12. NAUSEDA WALKING TOWARDS HONOUR GUARDS

13. NAUSEDA GREETING ZELENSKIY

14. NAUSEDA GREETING KULBERGS AND FREDERIKSEN

15. FINNISH PRESIDENT, ALEXANDER STUBB, ARRIVING

16. STUBB GREETING ZELENSKIY