At their meeting in Helsinki on 3 May 2023, the Presidents of Finland and Ukraine and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden issued the following statement. The leaders of Ukraine and the five Nordic countries reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine has shown remarkable determination in exercising its inherent right to self-defence against this unprovoked and unjustified attack. Russia must immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces.
At their meeting in Helsinki on 3 May 2023, the Presidents of Finland and Ukraine and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden issued the following statement. The leaders of Ukraine and the five Nordic countries reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine has shown remarkable determination in exercising its inherent right to self-defence against this unprovoked and unjustified attack. Russia must immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. The Nordic countries remain unwavering in their commitment to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. The Nordic countries will continue their political, financial, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes – individually, together as the Nordics, as well as through international cooperation in the European Union, in NATO, in the United Nations and in other formats. The Nordic countries have made solid and robust military contributions to Ukraine, donating a variety of weapons systems, including high-value air defence systems, Leopard main battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, and artillery systems and munitions. The combined value of national Nordic military assistance packages issued to Ukraine so far since February 2022 is approximately 4,4 billion euros. This military support continues, as new packages are being prepared, constantly taking into account the most urgent and immediate needs of Ukraine to strengthen its defence capabilities. The US-led Ukraine Defence Contact Group (the so-called Ramstein Group) is an important coordination forum for these international efforts. In addition to their national contributions, Nordic countries are actively involved in the measures of the European Union.
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