Norwegian Prime Minister announces additional financial support for Ukraine

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced additional assistance to Ukraine during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a UNN correspondent reports.

Today Norway announces clear additional support for Ukraine. I want to share this information with you. Mr. President Zelensky and his government must pay nurses, doctors, teachers and other workers

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Jonas Hahn spoke about the need for support immediately after noting that Ukraine was under attack from Russian missiles today.

"You need all the support you can get to defend yourself," he said, adding that Norway has the ability to help with $1 billion in support for 2023, which is soon to expire.

The prime minister also noted that financial and humanitarian support has been increased by about $800 million for this year and emphasized that Norway plans to continue supporting Ukraine in 2024.

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