Ukraine’s ambassador ready to fight
Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark has urged his fellow countrymen in Denmark to return home and join the fight against the Russian invaders – and is ready to pull on a uniform himself if…
MoreRussian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry…again
For the second time this week, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin was summoned by the Danish Foreign Ministry, Thursday, over the Ukraine crisis. In a press release later, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod…
MorePM: We’re ready for Ukrainian refugees
Denmark is ready to provide shelter for war refugees fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing, Thursday, but declined to say how many. The Ukrainian…
MoreDenmark ups military readiness – 20 fighter jets to NATO
A nearly unanimous parliament last night backed the government’s proposals to strengthen military readiness in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At a press conference earlier in the day Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreDKK50m emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine
In addition to strengthening NATO’s military readiness, Denmark is sending DKK50m ($8m) in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine. DKK 30m is earmarked for the UN mission in the country and DKK20m for the…
MorePrime Minister calls for more defence spending
The Ukraine crisis should trigger ‘significantly more funding’ for Danish Defence in the next military spending bill, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday. At a press briefing, the PM said she’s expecting a…
MoreBig-name Danish companies shut down in Ukraine
Carlsberg shut down its plants in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia’s invasion. The Danish brewer, which has a 31% share of Ukraine’s beer market, halted production at all three of its breweries in…
MoreVirus updates
The daily infection rate decreased again, Thursday, although the number of people hospitalised rose slightly after receding the previous day. 25,209 new corona cases were confirmed as 27,3% of the 92,391 PCR tests…
MoreRussia invades Ukraine – Denmark joins international condemnation
Russia launched an overnight invasion of Ukraine on the orders of President Putin, who in a short, televised address last night announced a ‘special military operation’ at dawn. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod immediately…
MorePM: Russian disinformation in overdrive
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine is unacceptable and that Denmark supports hard-hitting countermeasures. Ahead of this morning’s invasion the PM accused President Putin of violating international law….
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