Norway vows to maintain strong support for Ukraine

The Norwegian government has reaffirmed its commitment to continue providing aid to Ukraine and stated it has no intention of scaling back its support.

Source: European Pravda; Norwegian Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik in an interview with Politico

Details: Sandvik noted that Norway, along with the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, the Baltic states and Germany, is contributing more than its fair share to support Kyiv, while some larger European economies have done considerably less.

"I think it's not sustainable for Europe in the long run," he said.

Sandvik stressed that Norway would not reduce its assistance.

"We will still spend a lot of money in Ukraine, and we will stay in for as long as it takes," he added, calling on all European countries to intensify their efforts.

Background:

• Earlier, the Norwegian government announced the allocation of NOK 3 billion (approximately €268 million) to strengthen Ukraine's air defence, including through the PURL programme for purchasing US-made weapons.
• Meanwhile, the Netherlands has indicated it is no longer able to provide direct military support to Ukraine.

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