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New Dutch Defense Minister vows to back Ukraine

The Netherlands will stay commited to support Ukraine for as long as needed, newly appointed Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans wrote on X on July 2.

3 July 2024, 02:00 PM

Netherlands' Defense Ministry officially greenlights 24 F-16 fighters export to Ukraine

24 F-16 fighter jets' export authorization is complete, the first jets will soon take to the skies over Ukraine, the Dutch Defense Minister, Kajsa Ollongren, announced in the letter to the Dutch House of Represetatives, published on July 1.

2 July 2024, 09:00 AM

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte highlights MH17 tragedy and urges supporting Ukraine in his farewell address

The Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte, recently appointed as NATO's Secretary-General, reflected on the MH17 tragedy and highlighted the importance of supporting Ukraine in a farewell address to his nation, NOS media outlet reported on June 30.

1 July 2024, 12:13 PM

Mark Rutte receives unanimous support in the election of NATO Secretary General

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte secured unanimous support of NATO member states to become the next secretary general of the Alliance after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his withdrawal from the race, Bloomberg reported on June 20.

20 June 2024, 06:59 PM

Dutch F-16s set to defend Kharkiv from constant bombardments

The Netherlands has confirmed that Ukrainian forces will receive their first F-16 fighter jets this summer, The Guardian reported on June 20.

20 June 2024, 03:43 PM

Dutch Defense Minister visits Ukraine

Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on June 10, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal reported via Facebook.

10 June 2024, 10:01 PM

Hungary opposes Mark Rutte's candidacy for NATO Secretary General

The Hungarian government opposes Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy for NATO Secretary General, citing his alleged past comments about bringing Hungary “to its knees,” Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said on May 27, Magyarnemzet reported.

28 May 2024, 01:20 PM

Netherlands to extend troop presence in Lithuania until 2026

The Netherlands will continue to participate in NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence mission in Lithuania until at least the end of 2026, the country's Defense Ministry reported on May 6.

7 May 2024, 12:01 PM

German key weapon manufacturer to transfer new Iris-T Air defense system to Ukraine in coming weeks

Ukraine will receive a new air defense system promptly, ‘in the next few weeks’, Helmut Rauch, German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defence head, told Bild during his Kyiv visit with German Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy Robert Habek.

18 April 2024, 03:19 PM

Amsterdam pledges nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine in 2024, Zelenskyy says

The Netherlands pledged an additional €1 billion ($1.06b) in military aid and €400 million ($425m) to bolster Ukraine's economy and fund critical energy infrastructure repairs, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on April 12.

12 April 2024, 06:41 PM

‘Ukraine’s air shield must be strengthened’ — Ukrainian FM in the Hague

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Dutch counterpart Hanke Bruins Slot during his visit to The Hague, Kuleba said on X on April 2.

2 April 2024, 03:03 PM

Netherlands doesn’t rule out Western troops in Ukraine, ‘All options open’ — Dutch Defense Ministry

The Netherlands will not rule out Western troop deployment to Ukraine, though it is “not yet opportune” to do so, the Dutch Chief of Defense, General Onno Eichelsheim, told the NL Times in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments about possible Western troop deployment to Ukraine.

28 February 2024, 10:10 AM

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