The relations between Ukraine and the Nordic countries: the wartime context

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have shown a high level of solidarity with Ukraine during the ongoing Russia’s war, despite their varying security policies. The Nordic countries have consistently expressed unwavering political support for Ukraine and have been vocal about Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Nordic leaders have actively pushed for EU sanctions against Russia and have supported Ukraine’s European integration. Furthermore, Nordic countries have provided military aid and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. In particular, the Nordic countries have welcomed Ukrainian refugees, providing both immediate shelter and long-term support for their integration into local communities. Additionally, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have provided substantial financial support for Ukraine’s economic stabilization during the war and have contributed to its macroeconomic stability by offering loans, grants, and financial aid packages. The Nordic countries have also been active in supporting Ukraine’s transition toward renewable energy sources and in assisting with green reconstruction efforts post-war. Therefore, the Nordic countries have provided crucial political, military, economic, humanitarian, and energy support to Ukraine, reinforcing their commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and European integration. Their collective stance demonstrates a shared commitment to European values, security, and humanitarian principles. The Nordic countries are likely to remain key allies in Ukraine’s struggle, as well as in its path toward reconstruction and EU integration.

Olha Sharan is a PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of European and Regional Studies, Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine. She defended her PhD thesis in Political Science and published a monograph in which the results of the dissertation research were presented. Sharan studies various aspects of separatism as a multidimensional and dynamic phenomenon of modernity, in particular, the mechanisms of suppression of separatism at the international and national levels and the ways of deseparatization of the regions of European states.