Europe and Sweden needed to boost their own support for Ukraine in order to convince the U.S. to maintain its aid levels, Kristersson said.
“When we do that and are prepared to increase that support, it also benefits our relationship with the United States. The more we act ourselves, the stronger our position will be when we ask for, request, hope for continued strong transatlantic support for Ukraine,” he said.
Action on climate change is also likely be undercut by a Trump presidency, Kristersson pointed out. Trump previously pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, and has vowed to do so again.
In his victory speech, Trump referred to crude oil as “liquid gold.”
“We have more oil and gas, more liquid gold than any country in the world — more than Saudi Arabia, we have more than Russia,” Trump said Wednesday.
Kristersson said, “We see those risks, and we have planned for those risks.”
“We have for a long time planned for different scenarios, different social developments, and we are well prepared for this.”
