The spouses of the leaders of Finland and Denmark have also been honoured with such decorations: alongside Sirje Karis, Suzanne Elizabeth Innes-Stubb of Finland received the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, while Martin Bo Tengberg of Denmark received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th Class.
The spouses of heads of state and government were attending an education summit in Kyiv at the invitation of Olena Zelenska, the wife of the Ukrainian president.
