We cannot win without help. But we must not lose, because we only have the homeland left
– The President of Ukraine told reporters after his meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Sture.
At the summit of the Nordic Council Regional Organization in Oslo, they mainly discussed cooperation in defense and security policy, and bilateral meetings with the Ukrainian President were also planned, where, among other things, additional support would be provided to Ukraine. agenda.
Zelensky said in his speech on Wednesday in the Norwegian Parliament: Putin found friends in Iran and North Korea, and he is killing the Ukrainian people with the weapons he received from them. In his view, the dictators provide Russia with better weapons than Western democracies provide Ukraine.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have so far supported Ukraine with 11 billion euros since the Russian invasion that began in February 2022. And ready to continue military, economic and humanitarian support – Included in the joint statement issued by the five Nordic countries. They also called on Russia to stop its aggression against Ukraine and withdraw its forces outside Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the Oslo summit press conference On Thursday, his government is preparing to vote on an aid package for Ukraine worth about one billion euros.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Sture had already indicated before the Oslo summit that his country would support winter maintenance of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine with an additional amount of 250 million euros.
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