Key points from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Dick Schoof
Key points from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof
▫️Today, russian forces attacked a maternity hospital in Sumy with drones. Fortunately, people were in shelters, and there were no casualties this time.
▫️Ukraine values every format of defense support from the Netherlands — including military aid packages with Patriot systems and F-16 fighter jets.
▫️The Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are the main contributors to the PURL program.
▫️Ukrainian-made weapons are among the most effective in Europe — and Ukraine is ready to expand production significantly.
▫️russia will do everything to prevent Ukraine from developing its gas fields. The government is working to ensure funding for gas imports so that citizens have stable supplies.
▫️Amid intensified russian attacks, Ukraine will be prepared for all energy-related challenges.
▫️Stricter measures are needed regarding russia’s use of the Baltic Sea for tanker passage and other operations.
▫️Ukraine will become a member of the European Union — this is the choice of the Ukrainian people. The country is meeting all requirements for EU accession.
▫️The U.S. government shutdown has not halted weapons supplies to Ukraine.
▫️Ukraine expects the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package and continued joint pressure on russia’s war machine.
