Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister: American People Should Be Given Credit for Supporting Ukraine

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BILLSTROM: "You're quite right that since the war is going to take a long time, we’re in for that. We also have to prepare ourselves accordingly. And I think we should do that by backing Ukraine in every possible way, economically, politically, militarily, financially, and we should do that — and humanitarian as well — and we are doing it. Sweden is increasing our budgetary support to Ukraine, making it the largest receiver of Swedish aid ever in history. But also we should give acknowledgment to the efforts made by the American people, the fact that without U.S. military support, Ukraine wouldn’t have lasted, and we need to step up in the European Union with our efforts. However, I should also say that the financial support provided by the EU to Ukraine has made it possible for Ukraine to survive as a state, with the administration [inaudible] the salaries being made, but we should do more on the military side and we should give proper acknowledgement to the American people for all the financial efforts in military ways provided to Ukraine."