President Zelenskyy of Ukraine to visit Norway
Press release | Date: 20/10/2026 | Office of the Prime Minister
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Norway today. He will meet Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, together with the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. Zelenskyy will also be received in audience by the King, and visit the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting.
Translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence*
Prime Minister Støre has invited president Zelenskyy and president Stubb to meet about the situation in Ukraine.
‘President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Norway and Finland to organize a meeting as part of the ongoing diplomatic efforts, in a critical time for Ukraine. Together with President Alexander Stubb, I’m glad to be able to host this meeting in Oslo,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
After the meeting they will attend a joint press conference.
Press conference with Zelenskyy, Stubb and Støre
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His Majesty the King will receive President Zelenskyy in audience. At the Parliament, Zelenskyy will meet the President of the Storting and the parliamentary leadership from all parties.
Editorial message
To apply for media accreditation to the press conference with Zelenskyy, Stubb and Støre, please use the form on this webpage. Deadline for accreditation is Tuesday 20 October, at noon 12.00. More detailed information about the visit will subsequently be shared with those whose accreditation applications have been approved.
Photographs from the visit will be published on the Office of the Prime Minister’s Flickr account.
NTB and NRK are photo pool at the Royal Palace.
NTB and NRK are photo pool at the Storting. Only pre-accredited press can access the gallery. Deadline for accreditation for photo-op outside the Storting (Løvebakken) is Tuesday 20 October, at 3:00 p.m to presse@stortinget.no.
Photographs from the Storting will be published on the Parliament’s photo archive.
Press Contatcs:
For Prime Minister Støre: Head of Communication Anne Kristin Hjukse, phone +47 99 21 46 10, email ahj@smk.dep.no and Communication Officer Ragnhild H. Simenstad, phone +47 91 71 74 59, email rhs@smk.dep.no.
For the Storting: Head of section Jorunn Nilsen, phone +47 93 89 82 00, email jorunn.nilsen@stortinget.no.
*This is a preliminary translation, using AI. The text has also been proof read by our employees, but there can be certain discrepancies from the original Norwegian text.