01.03.2024 19:49
The Netherlands will allocate 250 million euros to a Czech initiative to buy ammunition for Ukraine.
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte said this at a briefing in Kharkiv, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
In particular, according to him, the Netherlands will allocate 250 million euros for the Czech initiative in total to purchase 800,000 artillery shells.
He noted that the money would be sent “in the coming weeks.”
At a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Rutte emphasized that the Netherlands is well aware that the Ukrainian Armed Forces need more air defense missiles and artillery shells, so his country is focusing on increasing defense production and finding solutions to reduce the short-term deficit.
According to Rutte, the Netherlands has decided to join the Czech Republic’s initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells. These shells are expected to become available in the coming weeks. During a press conference in Paris on Monday, Rutte announced that the Netherlands would be contributing 100 million euros. Now, according to him, his country is increasing its contribution to 250 million euros.
Rutte expressed hope that other European and NATO leaders will follow this example.
As Ukrinform reported, because Europe cannot fulfill its promise to send one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March, the Czech Republic considers it necessary to look for supplies outside the European Union.
Earlier, Rutte said that the Netherlands would allocate 100 million euros for the Czech initiative.
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The Netherlands need to be acknowledged as being great and wonderful.
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Luxembourg is also a great contributor but… π³π±πππΊπ¦
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… has a slightly different flag! Right?
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I know this because my grandpa was stationed there until the mid-50’s and i visited Luxembourg quite a few times. I also lived for about five years in Holland. Luxembourg was part of Holland until the late 19th century. After independence Luxembourg slightly changed the depth of blue in their flag. π
The Netherlands pays the main share to sent 800.000 shells to Ukraine.
Downing MH17 was a bad idea, Putin, now its pay back time!
I’m not sure it will be the main share – that depends on the price per shell and the contributions of others – but 250 millions is a major step on the way to get the deal done. Unlike Canada’s 30 millions, which do help, but aren’t impressive. π€