Netherlands and Lithuania's Prime Ministers arrive in Kyiv
Photo: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the memorial wall (screenshot)
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and the new head of the Lithuanian government, Inga Ruginenė, arrived in Kyiv, according to the President of Ukraine and Inga Ruginienė.
"Together with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, we honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders. With gratitude, we cherish the memory of everyone who stood for our freedom and their heroic deeds. Eternal memory to the Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives securing Ukraine’s independence," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
The head of state also revealed a video showing Zelenskyy and Schoof bowing before the wall of remembrance for Ukrainian defenders.
"Eternal gratitude to each of them," Zelenskyy concludes.
Together with Prime Minister of the Netherlands @MinPres, Dick Schoof, we honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders. With gratitude, we cherish the memory of everyone who stood for our freedom and their heroic deeds. Eternal memory to the Ukrainian defenders who gave their… pic.twitter.com/LqCqMNisnP
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 6, 2025
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Rūginienė, accompanied by Head of Ukrainian Government Yulia Svyrydenko, also arrived at the memorial wall in central Kyiv.
Rūginienė reported this on social media. She noted that this was her first visit to Ukraine.
"At Kyiv’s Wall of Remembrance, with Yulia Svyrydenko I honoured Ukrainians who fell defending their country, our joint security and shared ideals," the Lithuanian Prime Minister wrote, adding a photo.
Photo: Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko and Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė (x.com/IRuginiene)
European Commissioner Marta Kos recently arrived in Ukraine for a three-day visit. Her task was to screen reforms in Ukraine before the opening of negotiation clusters on EU accession.
Last month, US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Ukraine. He discussed important defense issues with Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
