Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Labour Minister Tonje Brenna visited the Kharkiv on Wednesday and Thursday. They held talks about the return of 90 000 Ukrainians from Norway to their country after the entry into force of a unchangeable ceasefire. During 1 of the meetings, an anti-aircraft alert was heard, and members of the Norwegian government had to flee to the shelter.
“The bullet fell very close to where we were. The bomb hit a school field where quite a few kids had fun a while earlier. Kharkiv lies respective twelve kilometres from the Russian border, so there is no mistake. The Russians knew precisely what they were doing. This is the most apparent evidence that Moscow is intensifying its attacks, alternatively than preparing to end the war," he said in an interview with VG Eide.
Norway will not abolish sanctions against Russia
The head of diplomacy added that the authorities in Kiev are following the talks between the Russian Federation and the Americans with tension. They emphasize very clearly that they request both Europe and the US, but are afraid by the unclear attitude towards the Kremlin by Donald Trump's administration.
Eide ruled out that Russia could shortly change its sanctions. The abolition of restrictions on Russian banks is simply a condition which the Kremlin has placed for the ceasefire in the Black Sea.
— It is besides early to talk about any leniency," Eide stressed.
