Norway's 2027 budget includes almost $9 billion in new Ukraine support
The money would be funneled into Norway's Nansen Support Program, named after humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who led famine relief efforts in Ukraine in the early 1920s.
On October 7, Norway announced its 2027 defense budget, allocating $8.89 billion to support Ukraine. This substantial contribution comes amid mounting pressure from Ukraine and the European Union for more countries to bolster their financial aid to Kyiv, which is grappling with a projected budget deficit of 1.66 trillion hryvnias ($40 billion) for 2027.
The Norwegian government reaffirmed its commitment to the Nansen Support Program, named after the late humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, who championed famine relief in Ukraine during the early 1920s. This program delivers both military and financial assistance to Kyiv and would see its total size expand to 344 billion Norwegian kroner ($36 billion) as a result of Norway's latest pledge.
In addition to this, Norway recently chipped in 100 million euros ($100 million) to the EU's Ukraine Facility, which provides funding to Ukraine in exchange for the country implementing key reforms. Since Russia's full-scale invasion began, Norway has been the ninth-largest contributor to Ukraine in terms of total allocations, according to the Kiel Institute think tank's Ukraine Support Tracker.
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