Økokrim creates task force that will fight crime in Norway linked to the war in Ukraine
Økokrim will employ 15 temporary workers and establish a task force called “Operation Ukraine” to crack down on crime in Norway that can be linked…
Ukraine crisis
Norwegian government asks companies to donate more digital equipment to Ukraine
Since March, Norwegian companies have contributed six to seven EUR-pallets with critical digital equipment to Ukraine. Now the government is asking for more contributions. So…
Oslo plans to establish memorial site for Ukrainians
The Urban Environment Agency in Oslo has been commissioned to establish a memorial site for Ukrainians in Norway. The memorial site will be located between…
Økokrim: The war in Ukraine increases the risk of corruption for Norwegian companies
The war in Ukraine increases the risk of Norwegian companies potentially being involved in corruption abroad, Økokrim believes, according to the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. Økokrim…
So far, 588 Ukrainian pets have “fled” to Norway
So far, 588 pets have come to Norway together with Ukrainian refugees. In some of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s departments, veterinarians have to spend…
PM Støre asks China to take a clear stand against the Ukraine war
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (AP) called on China to take a clear stand against the war in Ukraine when he spoke with Chinese Prime…
UN: Nearly 5.2 million people have fled Ukraine
The number of Ukrainians who have fled their home country due to the war is approaching 5.2 million, the UN refugee agency UNHCR stated in…
Ukraine asks IAEA for nuclear power plant equipment
Ukraine is asking the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to provide it with the equipment needed to maintain reliable and safe operations at its nuclear…
New Norwegian bishop addresses horrors of war in Ukraine: “There is goodness in the middle of evil”
51-year-old Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg highlighted the good in the midst of evil when she was ordained as a bishop in Borg on Sunday. The solemn…
New survey: Eight out of ten Norwegians support giving more weapons to Ukraine
In a new poll, 82% of those surveyed say they support Norway providing more military equipment to Ukraine. As many as 62% said that they…
Zelenskyy condemns the UN chief’s Moscow trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned UN chief António Guterres’ upcoming trip to Moscow, saying Guterres should have traveled to Ukraine first. At a press conference…
Norway’s Minister of Defense and Chief of Defense to attend Ukraine meeting in Germany
Next week, Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen will participate in a US-led meeting in Germany on Ukraine’s long-term…
Zelenskyy: Russia is trying to cover up the killings of tens of thousands of civilians
New evidence shows that Russian forces have killed tens of thousands of civilians in Mariupol and then tried to cover up the killings, according to…
UN: Russia may have committed war crimes in Ukraine
Russian killings of civilians and bombing of civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes, the UN says. The organization documented 50 killings of civilians in…
Sweden sends equipment to Ukraine to support the rebuilding of the country’s power grid
Sweden wants to help Ukraine rebuild the power grid that has been destroyed by the Russian attack on the country. Sweden’s Energy Minister Khashayar Farmanbar…
How will the bill of Norway’s arms support to Ukraine be covered?
Norway has sent weapons and military equipment worth at least NOK 250 million to Ukraine, and more may be on the way. It is unclear…
Egeland fears “senseless bloodshed” will take place in eastern Ukraine
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) fears an escalation of the war in eastern Ukraine and warns of mass flight and the enormous suffering of the…
Denmark promises to send more weapons to Ukraine
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen promised more weapons to Ukraine during her visit to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday. “We intend to send…
Støre will not travel to Kyiv: “There are currently no plans for that”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday. “I admire President Zelensky…
More than 1 million Ukrainians have returned to their home country
According to a spokesman for the country’s border guards, more than 1 million Ukrainians have returned to the country since Russia invaded on February 24….
