Mark Rutte

On October 17-18, 2024, NATO Defense Ministers will meet in Brussels. This will be the first meeting chaired by the new Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Rutte.

Dick Schouff, former Director General of the Netherlands Intelligence and Security Service, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and President Zelenskyy congratulated him, expressing hope for further active cooperation in strengthening the Ukrainian-Dutch partnership.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's future cooperation with NATO in a phone call with newly appointed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

President Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to discuss preparations for the Washington NATO summit, looking forward to decisions on strengthening NATO's role in coordinating security assistance, training for the Ukrainian military, and long-term financial support for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO secretary general and expressed hope for continuing to work together with him to ensure protection and freedom in the Euro-Atlantic community.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been elected the next secretary general of NATO and will take up his duties on October 1, 2024.

Ursula von der Leyen, Kaya Callas and Antonio Costa were nominated for top positions in the EU after an agreement between EU leaders representing the bloc's three main political groups.

Mark Rutte, who is leaving his post as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, will be appointed next NATO secretary general on Wednesday after receiving approval from all 32 member states.

Six EU leaders agreed that Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Kaya Callas should receive leadership positions in the European Commission, the European Council and the foreign policy service, respectively.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is leaving his post, plans to take a three-month leave before taking up his duties as NATO secretary general, as all 32 NATO member countries supported his candidacy for the highest post in the Alliance.

All 32 NATO members have agreed to the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of Secretary General of the Alliance, who will take over the leadership at a critical moment.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is withdrawing his candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General, and Romania will support the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the most likely candidate to become the next NATO Secretary General, according to current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Hungary and Slovakia have announced their potential support for Mark Rutte as the next NATO Secretary General.

After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism that Hungary's opposition to him becoming the next NATO chief will be overcome.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has promised to give Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to withdraw from NATO activities aimed at supporting Ukraine if he becomes secretary general of the military alliance, in an attempt to win Budapest's support after it vetoed his appointment for months.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that Russia should not be involved in peace talks until it adheres to international principles and the UN Charter, adopted in 1945.

Ukraine is expected to receive 500,000 artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Shmyhal and EU allies in Prague.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the leaders of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland in Prague to discuss key issues of support for Ukraine's struggle for independence, including the supply of artillery ammunition, air defense systems, increasing Ukrainian defense production and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala supported Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike at Russian territory, calling this position "simply logical" as Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression.

President Zelenskyy discussed bilateral issues and the Ukrainian formula for peace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who expressed his desire to help restore peace in Ukraine.

In a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, President Zelenskyy discussed the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russia, the Peace Summit, and additional military aid from the Netherlands worth €1 billion.

Romania will consider supplying Ukraine with one of its Patriot air defense systems to protect it from Russian air attacks, President Klaus Iohannis said after meeting with US President Joe Biden.

The Netherlands proposed to purchase Patriot air defense systems from countries with large stockpiles and transfer them to Ukraine to help in the war with russia.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO should play a greater role in coordinating long-term assistance to Ukraine, including immediate needs on the battlefield, predictable financial support, and aid coordination.

The Netherlands has allocated an additional 4. 4 billion euros for military and humanitarian support to Ukraine. The Dutch government will also allocate funds to strengthen its own defense.

The Netherlands allocated 1 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine and 400 million euros for its reconstruction, which angered Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

Ukraine expects to receive additional Patriot air defense systems and missiles soon after talks between Dutch Prime Minister Rutte and other leaders.

The Netherlands has allocated one billion euros for military aid to Ukraine and 400 million euros for reconstruction, as discussed during a telephone conversation between Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Netherlands will allocate 400 million euros to support Ukraine, in addition to the more than 2 billion euros already reserved for 2024.