Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, Norway has doubled its aid to Vladimir Putin’s closest military and strategic allies. Never before have they received as much funding from Norway’s aid budget as under Jonas Gahr Støre and Espen Barth Eide.
While the Støre government strikes heroic poses for Ukraine in speeches, Norwegian money continues to flow into the pockets of Putin’s closest partners. Is this naivety, ideology — or outright hypocrisy? Norwegian taxpayers and voters deserve an answer.