The Norwegian government responded to concerns about the refuelling of US Navy vessels after one company spoke out on social media. Haltbakk Bunkers said it would no longer supply American ships after Donald Trump’s Friday showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We have seen reports raising concerns about support for U.S. Navy vessels in Norway. This is not in line with the Norwegian government’s policy,” Norway’s Defense Minister Tore Sandvik said.
“American forces will continue to receive the supply and support they require from Norway,” he added.
Sandvik issued his statement after privately held Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers said that it would stop supplying U.S. Navy ships in response to how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was treated at the White House on Friday.
“Huge credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing TV show. It made us sick… No Fuel to Americans!,” the company said in a now deleted Facebook post.
[The backstabbing was by Zelensky and whoever advises him.]
Haltbakk Bunkers CEO Gunnar Gran confirmed to Norwegian newspaper VG that the company made a decision not to supply the US military, but said the move would have a “symbolic” impact as it didn’t have a fixed contract.
They also requested other companies to follow suit.
We pay for most of Norway’s defense. As part of NATO, the US patrols the waters to protect Norway.
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Yeah, the Norwegian government says they’ll continuing servicing our Navy. I believe they should do it for free or we should start charging them for the money we spend protecting them. Same with all of the EU. And sure, countries where we have facilities pay some of the cost but Elon Musk ought to look into the percentage we pay to operate our military facilities in the EU and correct what we pay if needed.
NATO wants a war with Russia, only if the US fights it. Pull out of NATO, bring our soldiers and ships home. The real enemy is China and their allies in the DemocRat Party. The EU is so far left that they sound like the USSR. They are NOT our allies, they play us for chumps, and we have let them until TRUMP!
Not even remotely true. You are spewing nonsense. NATO wants to stand strong against Russian aggression. Russia crossed a sovereign border-no one else. NATO doesn’t want to kneel before putin like trump, giving Putin everything he wants. Damn bone spurs coward.
So why hasn’t NATO done something about Putin if the want to stand so strong?
…and that is the rest of the story.