Key takeaways from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s joint press conference with Mark Rutte
Key statements by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:
▫️ Consistent support for Ukraine is the right signal to russia. moscow must understand that Ukraine will not be left alone in this war.
▫️ Ukraine is grateful for the continued work in the Ramstein format. It is important to preserve its effectiveness and the involvement of all partners.
▫️ For 35 days, russia has ignored the U.S. proposal for a complete ceasefire. The recent strikes on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy show that russia is determined to continue the war.
▫️ Ukraine expects that the air defense agreements with partners in Europe and the U.S. will be implemented.
▫️ During the meeting with the NATO Secretary General, there was discussion about the readiness to join efforts in order to find funds and purchase Patriot air defense systems.
▫️ The UK, France, and other NATO countries are already actively laying the groundwork for a security presence in Ukraine.
▫️Ukraine is a sovereign state. Only the people of Ukraine can speak about the territories of our state. For us, these are red lines — to recognize any temporarily occupied territories as not Ukrainian, but russian.
▫️Only NATO member states at the level of heads of state can comment on the issue of Ukraine’s membership in NATO.
▫️ Negotiations with the U.S. on a minerals agreement have taken place and were positive. This was a meeting of a technical team.
