In Pics | World leaders who have met Zelenskyy in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2021The Russia-Ukraine war has completed one year today. The war began exactly a year ago and has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, and reduced entire cities to rubble. The war also raised tensions globally and reportedly had major ramifications for the global economy. Here we take a look at the world leaders who have visited Ukraine since the war began:
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In Pics | World leaders who have met Zelenskyy in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2021
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Kyiv on February 23 in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Before the meet, Sanchez visited Irpin and Bucha, the two small towns where Ukraine and the West say the Russian army committed war crimes. Credit: AFP Photo
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reached the Ukrainian capital onboard a train coming from Poland on February 21. This was her first visit to the war-battered country since taking office in October at the helm of a right-wing coalition. Credit: AFP Photo
President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to war-torn Ukraine on February 20, 2023. He traveled under a cloak of secrecy into a war zone to demonstrate what he called America’s 'unwavering support' for the effort to beat back Russian forces nearly a year after they invaded the country. Credit: AFP Photo
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv on February 17, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, who is on a visit to Ukraine. Credit: AFP Photo
On February 14, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly travelled to Ukraine to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Credit: AFP Photo
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet injured Ukrainian fighters at a hospital in Mykolaiv on January 30. This was a rare visit by a foreign leader close to the front. Credit: AFP Photo
The leaders of the European Union’s three largest economies, French President Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi visited Kyiv in June 2022 to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: AFP Photo
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Kyiv in April 2022 amid promises of more military aid. Credit: AFP Photo
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine on May 8 and discussed getting additional humanitarian, financial, and military assistance from the international community. Credit: AFP Photo
Other world leaders who visited Ukraine are the prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovenia and Presidents from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. The leaders visited Ukraine to meet with Zelenskyy to rally for military support from the international community and condemn Russia. Credit: AFP Photo