Good discussion with my Dutch 🇳🇱 counterpart Caspar Veldkamp on support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and current security threats. I look forward to continued cooperation between our two countries! #NATOSummit

We cannot afford to underestimate the threat that Russia poses. With its war against Ukraine, Russia has shown the world its ambitions. And those ambitions stretch far beyond Ukraine. The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine remains rock solid. That was my main message at the opening

Gearing up to help 🇺🇦 stop Russian aggression. 🇳🇱 will contribute € 20 million to buy the drones that Ukraine needs. Together with the other members of the drone coalition meeting in Washington the goal is to deliver 1 million FPV drones to 🇺🇦 this year. defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws…

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10 years ago today, flight #MH17 was shot down over Eastern Ukraine. All people on board, including 196 🇳🇱 nationals, died. Notwithstanding the CourtMH17 verdict, #Russia still refuses to acknowledge its involvement. Our thoughts are with the 298 victims and their loved ones.

Met with Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó in #Brussels. We discussed the crucial importance of EU and NATO support for Ukraine, as well as Hungary's EU presidency. I stressed that the presidency should fulfill its role as honest broker and work loyally with the member states. 1/3

🇳🇱 Min Defence announces delivery this summer of a new batch of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, courtesy of the Netherlands & Denmark.

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Excellent news: today, the EU is making available the first €1.5 billion generated from frozen Russian assets for #Ukraine. A unique step, through which we help Ukraine defend itself and reconstruct damage. The Netherlands has actively rallied for this measure.

A supermarket in the Donetsk region in #Ukraine, wiped away by Russian missiles. Russia is waging war against innocent civilians. The Netherlands strongly condemns these senseless attacks. We support Ukraine in its brave attempts to defend itself against this aggression.

The Netherlands did quite well at the #Paris2024 Olympics.

Laying a wreath to honour the 800 Romani children, women and men from the nazi run “Gypsy Camp” in #Hodonín u Kunštátu who were mass transported to Auschwitz 81 years ago today.

After the Moscow-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968, 1,100 refugees received shelter in the Netherlands. Some of them became well known 🇳🇱 public figures, such as commentator/journalist Martin Šimek and professor Hans Renner, both Prague-born. #srpen1968 📸: IOM

The courage of Ukrainians in the face of unbelievable hardship inspires not just me, but countless others in the Netherlands. On Ukrainian Independence Day, I say: Z dnem nezalezhnosti Ukrayino. Slava Ukraini! #StandWithUkraine

Because of Russia’s ongoing aggression, Ukraine has been fighting to preserve its identity and cultural heritage - from art to language. On today's #IndependenceDay 🇺🇦, the Netherlands underlines its support for Ukraine in what is also a culture war: government.nl/latest/weblogs… 1/2

The Euroatlantic community is gathering at #GLOBSEC in Prague, brimming with ideas how to “tame the storm”. Great 🇳🇱 lineup, with former Min DEF Kajsa Ollongren, Clingendael’s Rem Korteweg, HCSS’s rob de wijk, as well as Vice-Pres EIB Robert de Groot + NATO C2COE Col Groeneveld.

Ukraine can count on the Netherlands’ undiminished support. Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes. The Netherlands will stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, it was an honour. 🇺🇦🤝🇳🇱

Ukraine strongly needs F16s against massive Russian airstrikes. That’s why we will deliver additional air-to-air missiles, and announced €80 million worth of spare parts and maintenance. We deliver Ukraine a complete package to reinforce its air defence. english.defensie.nl/latest/news/20…