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France 24
24-06-2025
- Politics
- France 24
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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zelenskyy urges Norwegian PM to invest in Ukrainian drones
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Vilnius to discuss, among other things, investment in the production of Ukrainian drones. Source: European Pravda; press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine Details: Defence aid for Ukraine was one of the key topics of the meeting. The president briefed Støre on Ukraine's key needs, including the need to strengthen air defence. Zelenskyy and Støre discussed the possibility of purchasing an additional air defence system for Ukraine with the support of the Nordic countries. They also focused on direct investments in Ukraine's defence industry, especially drone production. Støre stressed that Norway is already a member of the drone coalition and is ready to do more. Background: Zelenskyy was in Vilnius to take part in a summit of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries. At the summit, Zelenskyy told his counterparts that the Security Service of Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web has demonstrated that Ukraine is capable of effective tactical solutions in the war with Russia and can inflict tangible losses that push the Russians to consider diplomacy. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Finnish president and Norwegian PM express cautious optimism about achieving ceasefire in Ukraine
At a press conference on 9 May in Oslo, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated that they believe that current efforts to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine are moving in the right direction. Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stubb and Støre held phone conversations with the presidents of Ukraine and the United States the day before. Later, they also spoke again with Zelenskyy during the JEF summit. Quote from Stubb: "I feel carefully optimistic that at this particular moment in time, we're moving in the right direction, both militarily on the ground, as Zelenskyy has pointed out, and also in terms of the ceasefire and the peace process." Details: He said that he could not specify a timeline for achieving such a ceasefire, but added that "in an ideal world, a Ukraine ceasefire would be declared over the weekend". The Norwegian prime minister was slightly more reserved in his assessment of the progress. Quote from Støre: "So compared to some weeks ago, I think there are some positive elements. I think the fact that the US are still engaged, that they reconfirmed their engagement – if you read the wording of President Trump yesterday evening, I think we contributed to that." Background: Støre was referring to Trump's statement following his conversation with Zelenskyy on 8 May, in which he said that he would like to see a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. Previously, Trump stated that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin was more inclined towards peace following the recent drop in oil prices. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Local Norway
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Local Norway
Norway, Sweden and Denmark back Ukraine 30-day ceasefire plan
"We need a ceasefire, an unconditional ceasefire, first," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) coalition in Oslo. "That needs to be monitored and respected before you can move into the negotiations on the big issues to reach a lasting peace," he added. The JEF comprises 10 countries -- Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK -- and was set up to rapidly respond to crises. Støre said that during a dinner on Thursday with leaders from the coalition member countries they had contact with both US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the proposal. "We also stress the need for accountability of such a ceasefire, and if it's not respected, there should be sanctions imposed," Støre said. Advertisement Trump on Thursday called for "a 30-day unconditional ceasefire" on his Truth Social network after speaking to Zelensky. Trump said that "both countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations" to halt the conflict, which started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. "This is a concerted approach that is now being sent by the US, by the Europeans and by Ukraine," Støre said.
Local Sweden
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Local Sweden
Norway, Sweden and Denmark back Ukraine 30-day ceasefire plan
Norway's prime minister on Friday said a group of northern European nations including Sweden, Denmark and the UK supported a US proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Advertisement "We need a ceasefire, an unconditional ceasefire, first," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) coalition in Oslo. "That needs to be monitored and respected before you can move into the negotiations on the big issues to reach a lasting peace," he added. The JEF comprises 10 countries -- Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK -- and was set up to rapidly respond to crises. Støre said that during a dinner on Thursday with leaders from the coalition member countries they had contact with both US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the proposal. "We also stress the need for accountability of such a ceasefire, and if it's not respected, there should be sanctions imposed," Støre said. Advertisement Trump on Thursday called for "a 30-day unconditional ceasefire" on his Truth Social network after speaking to Zelensky. Trump said that "both countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations" to halt the conflict, which started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. "This is a concerted approach that is now being sent by the US, by the Europeans and by Ukraine," Støre said.
