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President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani receives Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in Oslo

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament, on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
He held a one-on-one meeting with President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani, and then met the parliamentary leaders and the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Gharahkhani said that Norway will continue to support Ukraine and that "we do not abandon our friends and allies", calling the present a very difficult time for Ukraine.
He linked Ukraine's future to Norwegian security, saying the fight for Ukraine's future is also about the security of the Norwegian people.
Zelenskyy was in Oslo for talks on the war hosted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Date of visit: 21 October 2026 President of the Storting: Masud Gharahkhani Prime Minister of Norway: Jonas Gahr Store
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24 October 2026 Source: Storting (Parliament of Norway)

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