PM flies to Iceland to meet with Nordic leaders, as Russia reels from Wagner rebellion
CBC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Iceland to meet with Nordic leaders, with the annual meetings likely to be overshadowed by Russia's internal chaos and the war in Ukraine.
The prime minister's office had said prior to the trip that Trudeau would look to discuss major issues like the environment and clean energy, as well as security.
But that last issue is likely to be front and centre given the recent rebellion in Russia by the mercenary Wagner Group, which was only resolved with a deal involving the exile of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
After landing in Iceland, Trudeau spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the latest developments in Russia.
Trudeau will meet over the course of two days with the leaders of major Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden — in his role as a guest at an annual meeting of leaders. Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Åland Islands are also represented.
The meetings come two weeks before a NATO summit in Lithuania, a particularly important moment given the war in Ukraine and the recent expansion of NATO to include Finland and, pending support from Turkey and Hungary, Sweden.
On Sunday, the PMO said Trudeau would look to advance Canadian interests around supporting multilateralism, human rights and democratic strength.
In an interview with Rosemary Barton Live on Sunday, Icelandic Prime Minister
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