FM Sybiha meets with Rutte ahead of NUC meeting

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Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of today's Ukraine–NATO Council (NUC) meeting.

According to Ukrinform, Sybiha reported this on X.

"I shared the latest details on our progress in peace efforts and next steps to put an end to the war. We discussed steps to strengthen Ukraine's defense and resilience, as well as to increase pressure on Russia," Sybiha said.

He thanked NATO and its member states for their support, particularly through the critically important PURL initiative.

"Today at the NUC meeting, we will discuss concrete steps to further expand it," Sybiha added.

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As Ukrinform reported, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on partners to increase their contributions to PURL.