Ukraine initiates talks with the Netherlands on security guarantees memorandum
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (Getty Images)
Ukraine has initiated consultations with the Netherlands on security guarantees bilateral memorandum, as Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte says during a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Rutte informed that during today's meeting with the Ukrainian president, the countries had begun discussions about security guarantees for Ukraine.
"We will support Ukraine as much as needed," emphasized the prime minister.
Zelenskyy's visit to the Netherlands
Today, on August 20, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on a visit to the Netherlands. The main focus of his trip is the F-16 fighter jets supply to Ukraine.
The agenda also includes:
- Global Peace Summit,
- Peace Formula,
- holding Russia accountable.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
During the NATO summit, the leaders of the G7 states agreed to sign a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. It entails long-term support in security and economic issues.
Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Finland also decided to support the declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine.
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noted that the new security guarantees outlined in the declaration would be expanded through bilateral agreements with partners.
For more details on the security guarantees for Ukraine, you can refer to the RBC-Ukraine article.
