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Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Small nation or not, Iceland wants to help Ukraine defend Europe, too Although one of Europe's smallest countries and far from Ukraine, Iceland has made extensive efforts to help in Kyiv's fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, David Kirichenko writes. 17/07/2023