NORWAY: The office of the County Governor of Oslo and Viken in Norway said today that it was revoking a decision by Drammen city council to only take Ukrainian refugees and not others, saying it was contrary to the Norwegian constitution and discrimination laws.

The council had faced wide criticism in Norway after deciding on February 13 to only accept Ukrainian refugees. Up to a third of the population of Drammen are immigrants or have immigrant background.

CHINA: National People’s Congress chairman Zhao Leji will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced today, in what was described as a goodwill visit.