Relationship dossier
Norway
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Norway is a major supporter of Ukraine, with bilateral cooperation strengthened by a 2024 security agreement.
Norway toward Ukraine
+75Norway has provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian and economic assistance since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Its multi-year Nansen Support Programme provides a framework for continued support, and Norway concluded a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Ukraine in 2024.
Ukraine toward Norway
+50Ukraine concluded a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Norway in 2024, formalizing security cooperation and continued engagement with the Norwegian government.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is marked by substantial, sustained Norwegian support for Ukraine and a bilateral security framework established in 2024. These features make the partnership notably cooperative, while the future extent of assistance and implementation of the agreement remain subject to change.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Norway has provided Ukraine with substantial military, humanitarian and economic support since Russia’s full-scale invasion, including through its multi-year Nansen Support Programme. The two governments also concluded a bilateral security cooperation agreement in 2024. Ukraine has engaged Norway through that agreement and continued bilateral cooperation. The relationship is characterized by sustained Norwegian support and a strengthened security partnership.
Key developments
Norway established the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, providing a multi-year framework for military and civilian assistance.
Norway and Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The future scale and duration of Norwegian military and financial support may change.
- Details of implementation and follow-up under the bilateral security cooperation agreement remain uncertain.