Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Statsministeriet) 🇩🇰, Prime Minister Petr Fiala 🇨🇿 and I just spoke with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about how we, as allies, can support Ukraine even more effectively. We’re already working closely with Denmark and the Czech Republic on…

De nieuwe generatie diplomaten van Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken en hogere Ministerie van Defensie vorming welkom geheten met Ad van de Sande. Samen verantwoordelijk voor onze veiligheid.

A good day in Washington DC for talks with friends and Allies about Ukraine. The Netherlands announced it will further ramp up its military support for Ukraine adding another € 4 billion for 2024/2025. Ukraine must win the fight. For their security and ours.

Today, we mark #1NATO75years .

Grande Dame NATO turns 75 - the strong and seasoned mater familias to our family of Allies. Steadfast in its defence against threats and securing our freedom. In NATO headquarters today with minister Hanke Bruins Slot, kicking off with an anniversary ceremony amongst 32 nations.

Deze week is minister Hanke Bruins Slot bij een #NAVO bijeenkomst voor BZ-ministers. Volgens het jaarlijks onderzoek van de Atlantische Commissie vindt 90% van de Nederlanders de NAVO van groot belang voor onze veiligheid, zeker sinds de Russische aanval op Oekraïne. atlcom.nl/nieuws/steun-v…

Good call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the run-up to the Foreign Ministers Meeting on 3-4 April. A special occasion, marking 75 years of #NATO . We looked ahead to next week's discussions, particularly on the importance of support for Ukraine. 1/2

Strong signal with substantial funds: the EU will finance 5 billion additional military support for Ukraine.

Netherlands at the EU Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 Ministerie van Defensie PJ Kleiweg roger van laak Stefanie Daan Elders Sander van der Sluis Babs

Welcome to NATO, Swedish friends Ambassador of Sweden to The Netherlands, Sweden at NATO, Johan Frisell and Johan Berglund !!

Belangrijk moment: Nederland heeft vandaag de veiligheidsovereenkomst met Oekraïne ondertekend. De oorlog daar raakt ook onze veiligheid. Oekraïne kan op ons blijven rekenen. Ook op korte termijn blijven we steunen, o.a. met gevechtsboten en €250 mln voor aanschaf van munitie.

Hats off to Mark Rutte Mark Rutte, not only for taking forward a very substantial #Ukraine #Netherlands security agreement, but also for going all the way to #Kharkiv to sign it alongside President Zelenskyy
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The Netherlands and Ukraine signed a 10-year security agreement today. Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський signed the document in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. For the security of Ukraine and for European security. Let it be clear: we stand firmly with Ukraine.

The Netherlands and Ukraine are to sign a security agreement covering the next ten years. The agreement signals the Dutch government's commitment to provide enduring support to Ukraine.

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With Dutch delegation in Kyiv for fruitful consultations on the future security arrangements between Ukraine and the Netherlands. Our commitment is strong, as is our perseverance in defending Europe against Russian aggression. We stand with Ukraine.

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Strong support for Ukraine in Financial Times letter from Mark Rutte Mark Rutte, Mette Frederiksen, Petr Fiala, Olaf Scholz and Kaja Kallas. We Europeans have a special responsibility. We must act with resolve and redouble our efforts. Ukraine needs it. Europe needs it.
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Had a good second round of consultations on the future security arrangements between Ukraine and the Netherlands, following up on our talks in Malta late October. The Netherlands is committed to continue to provide strong support to Ukraine and its people.

De nieuwe editie van de #Veiligheidsdiplomaat is uit: magazines.rijksoverheid.nl/bz/veiligheids…

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🇳🇱 Het Joint Force Command van de NAVO in Brunssum, Limburg
💻 Een interview met Cyberambassadeur Ernst Noorman - Ambassador for Cyber Affairs
🛰️ De Nederlandse inzet tegen ruimtedreigingen

De NAVO is er voor Nederland. In Nederland. In het Limburgse Brunssum is een van de drie operationele hoofdkwartieren van de NAVO gevestigd. Lees erover in de #Veiligheidsdiplomaat :

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The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe is an important forum to look each other in the eye - also when we do not see eye to eye. Useful days with minister Hanke Bruins Slot and the Netherlands at OSCE team at OSCE ministerial in Skopje, addressing European security threats.