Dutch Prime Minister discusses war in Ukraine with Austrian President
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (photo: twitter.com/MinPres)
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte and President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen discussed the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine on Sunday, March 10, according to Mark Rutte's social media page.
"After the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam this evening, I hosted President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen and President of Israel Isaac Herzog in The Hague. I spoke with Van der Bellen, among other things, about the war in Ukraine and various European documents," he wrote.
Rutte added that in his conversation with Herzog, the current situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories was discussed, as well as our serious concern about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Photo: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (twitter.com/MinPres)
Photo: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (twitter.com/MinPres)
Aid from the Netherlands to Ukraine
On March 1, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte participated in a meeting of the Military Cabinet in Kharkiv.
On the same day, Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a security agreement. The document includes a powerful military bloc that provides for the provision of modern military equipment to Ukraine and support for the defense industry for the next 10 years.
The Netherlands also announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine, which will include boats and landing craft, as well as funds for the purchase of ammunition.
In November 2023, Amsterdam announced plans to provide additional aid totaling 2.5 billion euros to support Ukraine in 2024.
