Netherlands will provide Ukraine with another €500M for military equipment
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands noted on October 17, 2022, that the Netherlands was preparing the sixth aid package for Ukraine through the European Peace Fund, an additional 500 million euros would be provided for military equipment to support Ukraine. Source: The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren “The...
Netherlands will provide Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles worth 15 million euros
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reported on October 12, 2022, that the Netherlands would provide Ukraine with missiles worth more than 15 million euros following the background of recent Russian attacks in Ukraine. Source: Kajsa Ollongren, the Netherlands’ Minister of Defense “The Netherlands supplies missiles to further...
Germany and Netherlands agreed on further military support for Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed in a telephone conversation on Monday, September 19, 2022, to provide Ukraine with further military support. Source: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte “We welcome Ukraine’s recent military successes. They show that international military support is...
Dutch forensic team will make 3 more visits to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The Dutch Ministry of Defense said on August 29, 2022, that criminal investigators from the Netherlands would make three more visits to Ukraine to assist the International Criminal Court’s investigation into war crimes during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Source: The Dutch Ministry of Defense A group of investigators will visit...
Netherlands will allocate new aid package to Ukraine worth over €80 million
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands following the visit to Kyiv of the Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren and the Minister of Foreign Trade Liesje Schreinemacher reported on August 22, 2022, that the Netherlands plans to provide Ukraine with additional aid in connection with the war in the total amount of 80 million euros. Source: The...
Netherlands will provide Ukraine with heavy weapons, armoured vehicles, and self-propelled howitzers
The Netherlands announced package of assistance to Ukraine, which includes heavy weapons, armoured vehicles and self-propelled howitzers. Source: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte “Of course, Ukraine needs our military support. We must support Ukraine with a complex modern type of weapon. I call on all my colleagues in Europe...
The Netherlands allocated a €200 million loan for Ukraine
The Kingdom of the Netherlands allocated a 200 million euro loan for Ukraine, which will be spent on the day-to-day needs of the country’s public sector, including the payment of salaries. Source: The Representative of the government of the Netherlands “Continuing our efforts to solve Ukraine’s most urgent financial needs, I am...
Germany and the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with six more Panzerhaubitze 2000 ACS
Germany and the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with six more Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery units. Source: German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht and the Netherlands’ Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren “In Germany, we decided that we could give Ukraine three more Panzerhaubitze 2000. Together with the...
The Netherlands support Ukraine’s EU candidate status
The Dutch government has stated its readiness to support granting Ukraine the status of a candidate country for EU membership. Source: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the European Commission’s recommendation a “reasonable compromise” during a press...
Ukraine reached the Eurovision-2022 final – video
The first semifinal of Eurovision-2022 took place on May 10 in Turin, Italy. According to the results of the voting, Ukraine scored a sufficient number of points and reached the final of the competition, which will take place on May 14. In addition to Ukraine, the finalists included: Switzerland, Armenia, Iceland, Lithuania, Portugal, Norway,...