Norway Should Raise Ukraine Aid, Defence Spending, Says PM
Norway aims to boost financial aid to Ukraine significantly and also raise its own defence spending at a time of heightened global uncertainty, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere of the ruling Labour Party told parliament on Thursday. The country has seen soaring income from gas sales to Europe as a result of Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion, and faces pressure at home and abroad to boost its aid. Norway has already agreed to spend 35 billion crowns ($3.22 billion) on military and civilian support for Ukraine in 2025.
- The decision highlights the evolving nature of international relations in times of crisis, where individual nations must adapt their policies to maintain global stability.
- How will this move impact the broader geopolitical dynamics between European countries and Russia, particularly with regards to energy security?