Ukraine receives US$150 million energy support package from Norway for winter gas purchases

Ukraine has received a new energy support package from Norway worth around US$150 million to help fund gas purchases for the winter season.

Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Details: Zelenskyy, who is currently on a visit to Norway, said this marks the third energy support package provided by Norway this year.

Quote: "I thanked Norway for this assistance and expressed my gratitude personally to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during our meeting. I also briefed him on the consequences of today's Russian attack.

We discussed Ukraine's needs for air defence systems, missiles for those systems and other measures that can strengthen our resilience during the winter."

More details: Zelenskyy added that they also discussed defence cooperation on the production of drones and missiles, as well as the expansion of the PURL initiative – a US and NATO programme designed to ensure that Ukraine receives critical quantities of weapons through allied funding and deliveries of American-made equipment.

Background: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said earlier that, if necessary, Ukraine is ready to secure US$2 billion worth of gas and that the government understands where to obtain the funds and from where to import the gas.

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