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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Norway's PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane taking off from Moldova; Ukrainian and Norwegian accounts differ
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told NRK on September 9 that a drone almost struck President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane as it was taking off from Moldova en route to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V. Other Norwegian officials and a source in the Office of the President of Ukraine later downplayed the account, saying the departure was delayed because Moldovan airspace was closed during a broader drone incursion and that it is unclear how close the drone came to the aircraft. Zelensky attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly after.