Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, welcomes Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere to the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, Sunday March 2, 2025. (

Norway is to provide financing for Ukrainian purchases of its natural gas, Ukraine's Naftogaz company said on Tuesday, against the background of a rise in Ukrainian imports as the war with Russia batters the country's energy system.

Russia had cut off natural gas supplies to Europe shortly after invading, seeking to discourage countries from supporting Ukraine. As a result, natural gas prices skyrocketed, putting severe financial strain on many companies and households.

Norway will finance Ukrainian purchases of natural gas from its country, Ukraine's Naftogaz said on Tuesday. This comes against

Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to 7.8 billion US dollars, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced Thursday, expressing concern that Russia was "heavily arming".

OSLO - Norway should boost financial aid to Ukraine and hike its own defence spending, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Thursday, declaring the country faced its most serious security situation for 80 years.

Possibly stung by criticism from other European States as well as the USA, the Norwegian Parliament voted unanimously on March 6 to increase aid to Ukraine