<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/664/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg" srcset=" https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/556/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg 556w, https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/600/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg 600w, https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/664/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg 664w, https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/700/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg 700w, https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/14/0/0/3000/2001/800/0/75/0/ff2f4fb_5012607-01-06.jpg 800w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw" alt="Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visiting the main command post of the operational-tactical group " soledar"="" in="" donetsk="" region,="" august="" 14,="" 2023."="" width="100%" height="auto">
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a visit to Sweden on Saturday, August 19, saying he had arrived in the Scandinavian country for talks with the government, political parties and the Swedish royal family.
The visit comes almost a year-and-a-half into the Russian invasion of Ukraine and as Stockholm is set on joining NATO, like its neighbour Finland.
"Olena and I arrived in Sweden," Zelensky said on social media, referring to his wife. He said he will hold talks focused on "partnership, defence cooperation, EU integration, and common Euro-Atlantic security. I thank all Swedes who support Ukraine."
Shortly after the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022, Sweden broke with its doctrine of not delivering weapons to countries at war, pledging thousands of AT4 anti-tank weapons.
Last month, Turkey dropped its opposition to Sweden entering NATO, greenlighting Stockholm's accession aspirations.
Moscow has said that Sweden joining NATO would threaten Russia's security and said it was planning countermeasures.