(7 Jan 2025)
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Kyiv – 7 January 2025
1. Wide of burnt Russian tanks on the St. Michael Square
2. Mid of Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs
3. Closeup of Ukrainian and Iceland flags
4. Wide of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha entering a conference with Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic Foreign Minister:
"My first state visit to another country is to come here to Ukraine to underline how important It is to show that we support Ukraine all the way. Also, to underline Iceland’s unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine and our steadfast commitment to provide political and practical support to Ukraine."
6. Mid of Gunnarsdóttir and Sybiha
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic Foreign Minister:
"I have some other ideas how we can support Ukraine. For example, buying grain for food maybe for Syria. That is something I want to take back with me, back home to Iceland. Everything that contains good ideas to support Ukraine – we will do that."
8. Wide of Gunnarsdóttir and Sybiha
9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister:
"As of today, the amount of aid provided to the Ukrainian side specifically for defense needs is 30 million dollars. This is quite a significant amount in proportion to Iceland’s capabilities, and we are grateful for it. Today, we also discussed in detail how we can further increase production in relation to the placement of orders from Ukrainian manufacturers."
10. Wide of Gunnarsdóttir and Sybiha
11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister:
"We are happy about all the visits of our American friends, this is the first position. The second position is that we really hope that after the inauguration, the first visits of the already appointed new administration and its leaders, managers, will take place in Ukraine. The third position is that the meeting and visit of General Kellogg is extremely important for us. I am confident that this meeting will take place in its own time and we are in contact to clearly define the timeline for its organization and to ensure that the meeting is as meaningful as possible."
12. Mid of Gunnarsdóttir and Sybiha shaking hands
13. Wide of St. Sophia cathedral
14. Wide of people on the street
STORYLINE:
Ukraine’s foreign minister thanked his Icelandic counterpart for further financial military support in Kyiv on Tuesday.
Andrii Sybiha and Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir held a news conference in which they discussed new ways of enhancing their bilateral relations.
Sybiha called Iceland’s support towards Ukrainian defence, which has so far amounted to $30 million in total, "significant" compared to the country’s capabilities.
"Everything that contains good ideas to support Ukraine – we will do that," said Gunnarsdóttir.
It was the Icelandic minister’s first foreign trip since parliamentary elections and Gunnarsdóttir said it emphasised her commitment to Ukraine.
Separately, an upcoming trip to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been cancelled, Sybiha said during the briefing, but the visit will be rescheduled.
The planned meetings between Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues, and Ukrainian officials remain “extremely important,” Sybiha told reporters.
“I am confident that this meeting will take place in its own time,” he added.
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