The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with new aid packages — what exactly
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:01:00 +0200
Ukraine will receive new aid from the NetherlandsThis was stated by Dutch Foreign Minister Kaspar Veldkamp at a joint briefing in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiga.The Netherlands remains committed to supporting Ukraines defense against Russian aggression.
I will just announce to Minister Sybiza that the Netherlands will provide 7 million as part of the NATOcoordinated Comprehensive Assistance Package CAP for Ukraine.
Through the CAP, NATO provides nonlethal support to Ukraine, such as fuel, medical supplies, winter equipment and electronic warfare equipment.Veldkamp noted that the Netherlands military support commitments to Ukraine amount to 10.4 billion euros, and total assistance, including nonmilitary assistance, amounts to 70.1 billion euros.
He assured that Ukraine can continue to count on the longterm support of the Netherlands political, military, financial, and moral.
In addition, the head of Dutch diplomacy also announced the allocation of an additional 20 million euros to support Ukraines energy infrastructure, in addition to the 45 million euro contribution that the country made last year.We continue our collaboration with institutions such as the EBRD on energy security and infrastructure for Ukraine.
This will finance the necessary repairs for Ukraine to keep Ukraines energy system operational.What is known about the Netherlands plans to help UkraineThe Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine emphasized that for three years since the beginning of the criminal war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, his country has been providing military, humanitarian, and economic assistance.
Indeed, 3.8 billion euros have already been received, but another 6 billion euros are planned.
Thus, the Netherlands has allocated more than 10 billion euros in military aid, of which almost four have already been received, emphasized Alle Dorhout.
He noted that one of the priority areas of assistance to Ukraine for the Netherlands remains the restoration of the Ukrainian energy system damaged by attacks by the criminal army of the Russian Federation.
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