Rutte, Zelensky discuss arms supplies, Ukraine’s EU candidate status
“Together with the Minister of Defence Ollongren, I just spoke with President of Ukraine Zelensky on how the Netherlands can further help through arms deliveries and about the state of play concerning Ukraine’s EU candidate status,” Rutte posted on Twitter.
📞: Together with the Minister of Defence Ollongren (@DefensieMin), I just spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa on how the Netherlands can further help through arms deliveries and about the state of play concerning Ukraine’s EU candidate status.
— Mark Rutte (@MinPres) June 17, 2022
In turn, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked for the support for granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership and informed Rutte about the situation on the front.
A busy & productive day ended with a conversation with @MinPres. Thanked for the support of granting 🇺🇦 candidate status for 🇪🇺 membership. Informed of the situation on the front. Discussed security support for 🇺🇦. Thanked for 🇳🇱's substantial aid. We hope it'll be continued.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 17, 2022
As Zelensky said in his latest address, Ukraine is currently one step from the beginning of full-fledged integration with the European Union.
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