send arms to Ukraine amid a Russian special operation there, arguing that her party comrades in parliament should have said no.
"When Norway chose to send weapons to Ukraine, then people started to
feel a little scared here. Remember, we are Russia's closest Norwegian
neighbor. I haven't experienced the population here having felt this
way before", Bergeng told the newspaper Verdens Gang.
Local residents have in recent years enjoyed close cross-border
relations with Russians, with trade and services booming – to the point
of Kirkenes sometimes being referred to as "Little Russia" due to signs
in Cyrillic for Russians' convenience. According to Bergeng, stifled
trade would make life difficult for many local inhabitants.
Earlier this week, the Norwegian government decided to donate up to
2,000 M72 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, as fellow Nordic countries also
expressed their desire to help." Sputnik
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