STOCKHOLM, November 10. /TASS/. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has announced that Copenhagen will provide Kiev with a new military aid package worth 4.8 billion Danish kroner (€600 million).
On Tuesday, Rasmussen met with the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee to discuss measures to support Ukraine. "Today, we spoke with the committee about the 32nd aid package for Ukraine, which will be provided in the form of 4.8 billion kroner in military support," the broadcaster DR quoted the minister as saying.
Rasmussen added that Denmark would allocate an additional 150 million kroner (€20 million) to support Ukraine’s energy sector. The minister explained that the announcement of the new support measures coincides with Vladimir Zelensky's visit to Copenhagen, where he is expected to meet with the country’s leadership and the leaders of several Nordic nations.
The visit comes after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized the leaders of Norway and Finland, Jonas Gahr Store and Alexander Stubb, for holding a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin without coordinating with European allies. Speaking to reporters, Rasmussen indicated that Zelensky’s visit had been in the works before that conversation. The governments of Norway and Finland have confirmed that the prime ministers of both countries will participate in the meeting in Copenhagen.