Ann Linde in talks with Zelenski in Kiev

Swedish Foreign Minister and current Chairperson-in-office of the OSCE, Ann Linde was in Kiev on Tuesday (19 January) for talks with president Volodymyr Zelenski and other Ukrainian officials, and to review the work of the OSCE on Ukrainian issues.

This was Linde's first overseas trip in her new OSCE capacity. She later tweeted:

Grateful for hospitality and excellent talks with Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv today. I welcome his goal oriented and strong ambition for peace, and security. #OSCE2021SWE 📷: Presidential Office of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/SJddvyf5VT

— Ann Linde (@AnnLinde) January 19, 2021

The OSCE has a large monitoring mission in Ukraine and was crucial in stabilising the situation in Eastern Ukraine following fighting there during political turmoil in the country in 2014/15.

source: commonspace.eu
photo: Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski in Kiev on 19 January 2021.

Related articles

Editor's choice
News
Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell tells the European Parliament that the situation in Afghanistan was critical, but the EU will remain engaged

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.
Editor's choice
News
President of Iran vows to rebuild nuclear facilities 'with greater strength'

President of Iran vows to rebuild nuclear facilities 'with greater strength'

Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater strength", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Iranian state media adding that the country does not seek nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he would order fresh attacks on Iran's nuclear sites should Tehran try to restart facilities that the United States bombed in June. Pezeshkian made his comments during a visit to the country's Atomic Energy Organization on 2nd November during which he met with senior managers from Iran’s nuclear industry.

Popular

Editor's choice
News
President of Iran vows to rebuild nuclear facilities 'with greater strength'

President of Iran vows to rebuild nuclear facilities 'with greater strength'

Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater strength", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Iranian state media adding that the country does not seek nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he would order fresh attacks on Iran's nuclear sites should Tehran try to restart facilities that the United States bombed in June. Pezeshkian made his comments during a visit to the country's Atomic Energy Organization on 2nd November during which he met with senior managers from Iran’s nuclear industry.