STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Sweden will phase out development aid to five countries in coming years and use the money to increase support for Ukraine, the government said on Friday.

The Nordic country plans to phase out aid to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Liberia and Bolivia, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa said.

“Ukraine is Sweden’s most important foreign policy and aid policy priority a-5nd therefore the government is going to increase aid to Ukraine to at least 10 billion crowns ($1.06 billion) in 2026,” Dousa said.

“There isn’t a secret printing press for banknotes for aid purposes and the money has to come from somewhere.”

The government said the measures would free up more than 2 billion crowns over the next two years that c

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