Norway announced new aid: about $150 million will be allocated for gas purchases
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On October 22, Norway announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth about $150 million for the purchase of gas in the winter.
This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He emphasized the importance of energy support and added that this is the third aid package from Norway this year.
“I thanked Norway for this assistance and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during our meeting. I spoke about the consequences of today’s Russian shelling. Thank you for your solidarity and compassion,” Zelenskyy noted.
In turn, the Norwegian Prime Minister noted that his country maintains close and regular contact with Ukraine — both with the president and the government, reports “European Pravda.”
“Norway provides strong support to Ukraine and will continue to do so. It is very important to maintain a close dialogue with the Ukrainian authorities so that support meets the needs on the ground in Ukraine,” he explained.
In addition, according to Zelensky, they discussed Ukraine’s needs for air defense systems and missiles for them, as well as defense cooperation – weapons production, expansion of the PURL initiative.
As a reminder, amid increasing Russian attacks on the energy system , Ukraine plans to increase gas imports by a third and has already begun negotiations with international partners.
As is known, Russia has recently intensified attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid, in particular on gas installations , which are key components of the country’s heating system.
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