Espen Barth Eide
Espen Barth Eide is a Norwegian politician and diplomat who leads the Socialist Left Party (SV). He has served as Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs and previously as Minister of Defence. He has worked on conflict resolution in international settings, including roles at the United Nations.
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Norwegian PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane in Moldova; Ukrainian side calls claim 'exaggerated'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on September 9 that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for Oslo on September 8, where Zelenskyy was to attend the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian and Ukrainian officials later said the flight was delayed by a Moldovan airspace closure caused by Russian drones, and that it remained unknown how close the drones came to the aircraft. Zelenskyy attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly afterward.