During a series of high-level meetings on Feb. 17 at the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team, including Andriy Yermak, engaged with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Defense Minister Kasja Ollongren to discuss further defense support for Ukraine. The talks, described as constructive and fruitful by Zelenskyy, covered the need for air defense, artillery, and ammunition. Zelenskyy also thanked the Dutch leaders for their role in supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Additionally, discussions with the Netherlands focused on working towards bilateral security guarantees for Ukraine, with Rutte expressing cautious optimism about reaching an agreement. These discussions were part of broader efforts by Ukraine to strengthen its defense capabilities and regional security, including gratitude expressed to Bulgaria for its support.
.@francisjfarrell spoke with Dutch Prime Minister @MinPres at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 17. The Netherlands is actively working with Kyiv on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, Rutte told a Kyiv Independent reporter. https://t.co/0ClLOHZ1ZG
⚡️Dutch PM: Netherlands actively working on bilateral security guarantees for Ukraine. “We are discussing intensely now with (President) Volodymyr Zelensky’s team on coming up with security guarantees... And I’m cautiously optimistic that we can close these discussions pretty… https://t.co/zyiBJKnB8K
I met with @GabrielMariya to express my gratitude to Bulgaria for its support for Ukraine and our path to the EU, as well as our Black Sea export corridor. We also discussed ways to further strengthen regional security. https://t.co/fp5wBdhRAL
Our meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was, as always, constructive and fruitful. I provided @MinPres with detailed information about the frontline situation. We discussed further defense support for Ukraine, the need for air defense and artillery, and our teams'… https://t.co/uSuyaWs46v
Zelenskyi and Yermak spoke to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Defense Minister Kasja Ollongren about further cooperation and the need for air defense and ammunition. He thanked them for their crucial role in the supply of F-16 fighter jets. https://t.co/XFsGz9zFma