President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte as part of the Munich Security Conference.

According to the Office of the President, Zelenskyy thanked the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Rutte personally for their strong and substantial support for Ukraine during the full-scale Russian invasion.

The President informed Rutte in detail about the situation at the front. He noted the Dutch defense assistance of more than EUR 2 billion provided to Ukraine this year, as well as contributions to the European Peace Fund, humanitarian aid and support for Ukraine reconstruction projects.

The parties discussed further defense support for Ukraine, the needs for air defense and artillery. They separately focused on the activities of the international fighter jet coalition, the important role of the Netherlands in the process of training Ukrainian pilots on the territory of Romania and the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

The head of the Ukrainian state noted the successful work of the teams of the two countries on the draft bilateral security agreement based on the G7 Vilnius Declaration.

The leaders also discussed the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.

Zelenskyy and Rutte paid special attention to Ukraine's integration into NATO.