(Adds background on Linkoping, Saab in paragraphs 3-6) STOCKHOLM, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Sweden on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the city of Linkoping where the two leaders visit a company, the Swedish government said in a statement. "The prime minister and President Zelenskiy will hold a joint press conference to present news regarding ​​defence exports," the Swedish government said. The statement did not say which company the two leaders planned to visit and a spokesperson for the prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Linkoping is the manufacturing hub of defence contractor Saab, the maker of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet, the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, missile systems, anti-tank infantry weapons and other gear. Earlier this month, Kristersson said he and Zelenskiy had discussed Kyiv's interest in Saab's JAS Gripen jet at a meeting of European leaders in Copenhagen. A Saab spokesperson on Wednesday referred all questions concerning the event to the government. (Reporting by Anna Ringstrom; Editing by Terje Solsvik, Sonali Paul and Thomas Derpinghaus.)
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