Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Sweden for ‘aviation’ news

By Simon Johnson

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 28 (Reuters) – Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will host ​Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy in Sweden in Thursday, where the they will present news related to aviation, the government said.

Kristersson ‌and ​Zelenskiy signed a ⁠letter of intent ⁠last year that could see Sweden sell up to 150 of its newer Gripen ​E fighter jets to Ukraine. But with deliveries several ⁠years away, ⁠there have been discussions ​about transfer of existing, C/D model ​Swedish Gripens.

The planes are a ‌priority for Ukraine’s fighter fleet and the country’s defence minister said in May that ⁠a deal for Gripen E could be signed “within months” after the European ⁠Union ‌approved a 90 ⁠billion euro loan to ​Ukraine.

Shares ‌in Saab rose following ​the announcement ⁠and were up 4.86% at 0817 GMT.

(Reporting by Simon Johnson, Johan Ahlander, Louise Rasmussen and Essi Lehto; editing by ​Niklas Pollard)