Germany's Scholz and Nordic leaders urge more Ukraine aid

The leaders of Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland met to discuss their common security threats and how to further support Ukraine in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored his support for Ukraine at a meeting with the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland on Monday.

"We stand united in our support for Ukraine in its defense against the ongoing Russian aggression," Scholz said in Stockholm.

"We will continue to provide our support to Ukraine for as long as it takes."

The Swedish government said earlier that the leaders would "discuss security policy issues such as hybrid threats, civil preparedness and new technologies."