Norway faces ‘serious security situation’, must hike Ukraine aid, PM says
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced the country should increase financial aid to Ukraine and boost its own defense spending, citing the most serious security situation for Norway in 80 years. This decision comes amid rising pressure for Norway to utilize its soaring income from gas sales to Europe, a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to provide further assistance.
Stoere's announcement reflects a broader trend among European nations to bolster defense spending and maintain support for Ukraine, particularly after the US froze military aid to Kyiv. Parliament had previously allocated 155 billion crowns for military and civilian support to Ukraine from 2023 to 2030, with 35 billion crowns earmarked for 2025 alone, under the Nansen program.
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Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced the country should increase financial aid to Ukraine and boost its own defense spending, citing the most serious security situation for Norway in 80 years. This decision comes amid rising pressure for Norway to utilize its soaring income from gas sales to Europe, a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to provide further assistance.
Stoere's announcement reflects a broader trend among European nations to bolster defense spending and maintain support for Ukraine, particularly after the US froze military aid to Kyiv. Parliament had previously allocated 155 billion crowns for military and civilian support to Ukraine from 2023 to 2030, with 35 billion crowns earmarked for 2025 alone, under the Nansen program.
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