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.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will shape generations to come and that the world was at a crossroads.

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

Denmark and Norway are strengthening defense cooperation, particularly to continue supporting Ukraine. The two NATO member countries are intensifying their efforts in this area following recent statements from US President Donald Trump,

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that his country will provide €1 billion for Ukraine's humanitarian and civilian needs in 2025. Source: European Pravda, citing Jonas Gahr Støre at the plenary session of the Support Ukraine forum in Kyiv on Monday Details: Støre officially unveiled an aid package that had been announced by the Norwegian government the day before.

Spain and Canada have announced aid packages for Kyiv while its other allies have imposed sanctions on Russia.

If dictator Putin is not stopped, he will look for the next areas in his sphere of interest. That could be us,' said Magnus Mæland, mayor in the municipality bordering Russia's Murmansk region.

Ukraine has considerable leverage in upcoming negotiations with Russia—as long as the United States stands by Kyiv and adopts a negotiating strategy that creates real dilemmas for Moscow. U.S. support for Ukraine has been cast into doubt in recent weeks after a flurry of comments by Trump administration officials offering unilateral concessions to Moscow and criticizing Ukraine.

"It's unacceptable, they [Ukraine] need to tone it down and take a hard look and sign that deal," he tells Fox News. The deal he is referring to is a push by Donald Trump for access to rare minerals in Ukraine in return for aid, or even as compensation for the support the US has already provided.