NATO Secretary General arrives in Kyiv and meets with Zelenskyy
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On Thursday, October 3, the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Ukraine on a working visit. He has already met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Rutte is currently holding a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Rutte states that it was important for him to visit Ukraine at the beginning of his mandate to make it clear to the people of Ukraine and all observers that NATO stands with Ukraine. As the new NATO Secretary General, his priority is to advance this support and work with Ukraine to ensure its victory.
Rutte is NATO Secretary General
NATO member states considered several candidates for the post of Secretary General, including British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, but his candidacy was not supported by the United States.
In the end, after lengthy negotiations and overcoming the disagreement of Hungary, Türkiye, and Slovakia, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was elected to the post. On October 1, Jens Stoltenberg officially handed over the powers of the NATO Secretary General to him.
Mark Rutte emphasized that Ukraine has the right to self-defense under international law, even if it includes actions outside its borders.
At the same time, Rutte stated the need to support Ukraine and bring it closer to NATO membership. He emphasized that without an independent and strong Ukraine, there will be no reliable security in Europe.
