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Eight years ago, Russia illegally annexed Crimea, transforming it into one of the most militarized areas in Europe and using it as a launchpad for a full scale invasion of Ukraine six months ago.

— Jens Stoltenberg

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Evil can kill a person, but never conquer a nation.

NATO Allies have provided training to Ukrainian forces since 2014.

But the answer to the attacks must be more democracy and more openness. Otherwise, those who were behind them will have achieved their goals.

President Putin thought he could crush the Ukrainian people and armed forces. He thought he could divide our democratic nations and he thought he could dictate what others do. President Putin was wrong.

We have a high standard of living. … In Norway, we've tripled our income since 1970. In the rest of western Europe, income has merely doubled.

Interview in Torgrim Eggen (2001)

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