“Video: meet Putin in a private meeting,”

“Prime minister Stefan Löfven (S) will meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin in connection with the conference International arctic forum in st. Petersburg on april 9.”

“This is reported to be Löfvens first individual meeting with the Russian president.”

“At the conference, otherwise several of the nordic countries to participate at a high level, including Norway’s prime minister Erna Solberg, to discuss sustainable growth in the arctic region. Issues that will be addressed are linked to climate change, but the meeting will also be an important opportunity to have political dialogue with Russia, according to the government.”