The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, also took part in the talks. Amsterdam aims to expand military support for Kyiv.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte held a telephone conversation in which they discussed military support and European integration with Ukraine. About this on the night of Friday, June 17, reported head of the Ukrainian state on Twitter.
“I ended a busy and fruitful day by talking to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. I am grateful for the support of giving Ukraine the status of a candidate member of the European Union. I informed about the situation up front. We discussed additional support for Ukraine’s security. I am grateful for the significant assistance of the Netherlands. We look forward to its continuation, “the statement said. in the message.
At the same time as Rutte clarifiedthat the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, also took part in the conversation with Zelensky.
“Together with the Minister of Defense Ollongren, I just talked to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about how the Netherlands can better assist in the supply of weapons, and about the state of affairs regarding the status of a EU candidate, ”Amsterdam said.
It was previously learned that the Netherlands intends to increase military aid to Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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