2023 visits by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Europe
# 2023 visits by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Europe

In early May 2023, Volodomyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, visited Finland and the Netherlands, with a visit to Germany expected. During his visits, Zelenskyy met with the president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and visited the International Criminal Court, meeting with its president, Piotr Hofmański.

## Background

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Zelenskyy has made a number of international trips since the beginning of the invasion, including to the United States in 2022, and the United Kingdom in 2023.

## Visit to Europe

### Nordic summit in Finland

On 3 May, during a "Nordic summit" in Helsinki, Zelenskyy met with the president of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, as well as the prime ministers of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

### Visit to the International Criminal Court

On 4 May, Zelenskyy visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, meeting with its leadership. The court has previously issued arrest warrants for the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and his Children's Commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova.

