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Swedish King visits Ukraine, pledges support

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf visited Lviv, met with President Zelensky, and pledged Sweden's full support for Ukraine.

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Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has visited Lviv, Ukraine, marking the first visit by a reigning Swedish monarch to the country during the war. During the trip, he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, toured the Superhumans prosthetics and rehabilitation center for war victims, and honored the memory of fallen Ukrainians. The King told Zelensky, "In Sweden, we wholeheartedly support the brave Ukrainians. You can count on our full support." The visit, which included stops at a school and a church damaged in a Russian strike, was also attended by Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenberg.
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