– President Zelenskyj, a warm welcome, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) starts the press conference with. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is present via video transmission. – I am touched daily by the hideous brutality of this war. The memories of the war’s victims when I visited Ukraine last summer are still growing in me. At the same time, I am again and again impressed and moved by the courage of the Ukrainians, says Støre. The government and a majority in the Storting have agreed on a five-year program for aid grants to the war-torn country. Until 2027, Ukraine will receive billions in aid from Norway. The aid must be both military and civilian. The package totals NOK 75 billion, with an annual amount of NOK 15 billion. – He includes military support for Ukraine’s legitimate self-defence, Støre says of the package. Raudt has announced that they will not agree to the package that has been submitted. Norway will also provide support to countries in the south that are affected by the ripple effects of the war. At the same time, Norway will provide both humanitarian aid and food aid to countries experiencing famine.
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