the president of Finland visited Ukraine (PHOTO) — Varta 1
During his visit to Ukraine, before the meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the President of Finland Sauli Ninynist visited the destroyed Borodyanka and Bucha in Russia.
This is reported by the information portal Yle.
In Borodyanka, the guests were received by mayor Giorgiy Yerko. It is noted that the party that followed and the guests noted the similarities between the wars in Finland and Ukraine.
Niinist discussed the reconstruction and inspected the temporary housing provided by Finland to Ukraine. He reports that Finland also once held housing from Sweden.
“It reminds me of my childhood. I lived on a street where the houses were called Swedish houses because Sweden handed them over to Finland after the Second World War,” explains Niinist.
The defenders of Borodyanka presented a painting on the lid of a Russian weapons box to commemorate the war. It depicts Archangel Michael, the heavenly patron of Kyiv. The Finnish president also received an award badge of the 114th battalion of the Territorial Defense Force, which he attached to his body armor next to the Finnish flag.
Niinist also learned about the history of hostilities in the Kyiv region, in particular, they showed a video of the destruction of the Russian colony at the beginning of the war near Kyiv. Niinist got to know the father and son, soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the callsigns Dragon and Snake, who destroyed three infantry fighting vehicles and two tanks, not having enough weapons.
In the afternoon, Niinist met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The presidents discussed Finland’s military aid and political support to Ukraine. According to Niinosta, the question of the transfer of Leopard tanks to Ukraine will still remain open.
Niinist also laid a wreath at the memorial wall of the fallen in Kyiv. In addition, he gave a lecture at Kyiv University and met with students.
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