Western Leaders Arrive in Kyiv to Mark 3 Years Since Start of Russian Invasion

European leaders are scrambling to assert their relevance as diplomatic contacts between the United States and Russia gather momentum.

(L-R) OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Estonia's President Kristen Michal, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and France's Delegate Minister for Europe Benjamin Haddad stand in respect during a ceremony to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2025. Javad Parsa/NTB/AFP via Getty Images

Several Western leaders arrived in Kyiv on Feb. 24 to mark the passage of three years since Russia began its invasion of eastern Ukraine.

Visitors included the leaders of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.