Supporters of Kiev argued that Oslo could overcome an impasse over the EU’s proposed “reparation loan”
Norway will not tap its massive sovereign wealth fund to act as a financial backstop for a proposed EU loan to Ukraine, Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg has said.
Speaking to the broadcaster NRK on Wednesday, Stoltenberg dismissed suggestions that Oslo could leverage part of its €1.8 trillion ($2 trillion) fund to resolve the deadlock over Brussels’ proposed “reparation loan” for Kiev. The idea had been floated in Norwegian media and backed by some local politicians.
“There have been suggestions that Norway should guarantee the entire…
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