The support is largely "more of the same" in the form that Sweden has already provided to Ukraine and will be channeled to the country primarily through the EU, the World Bank, and the UN agency UNDP. It will go towards humanitarian aid and rebuilding and strengthening energy supply, housing, and infrastructure, among other things. The funds will be arranged through reallocations in the aid budget for 2025.
The total amount of Sweden's aid to Ukraine thus amounts to 7.8 billion kronor, says Dousa. This corresponds to 14 percent of the total aid budget.
The package will contribute to both Ukraine's resilience and reconstruction, says the minister.
Social Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) says at the press conference that the support clearly signals that Sweden stands on Ukraine's side.
We stand with Ukraine, we stand behind Ukraine.
Ukraine's cause is our cause, it's not just something we say, says Joar Forssell, foreign policy spokesperson for The Liberals.
When asked where in the aid budget the funds for Ukraine will be taken from, Dousa mentions Burkina Faso and Mali as two countries that previously received aid from Sweden but are now governed by different regimes that have also supported Russia in various issues.
If you do Russia's bidding, you can't expect hundreds of millions from Sweden, he says.
