Zelenskyy: This month Ukraine raised $1.5B from EU partners to buy U.S. weapons - Patriots, HIMARS, missiles. (Pearl program).
Rutte: 2 layers of security guarantees:
1. A strong Ukrainian army after peace.
2. Guarantees by the U.S. and Europe. (Not like Budapest or Minsk)
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Rutte: 2 layers of security guarantees:
1. A strong Ukrainian army after peace.
2. Guarantees by the U.S. and Europe. (Not like Budapest or Minsk)
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Zelenskyy: We have no agreements with Russians.
We agreed with President Trump, and he is the only person who can stop Putin in my view.
I don’t want to set conditions that could later be used as obstacles to end the war.
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We agreed with President Trump, and he is the only person who can stop Putin in my view.
I don’t want to set conditions that could later be used as obstacles to end the war.
2/
Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs $1–1.5B monthly for Pearl program. Domestic drone industry has $6B gap. Drones are weapon No.1, reducing losses and holding the front.
Rutte: NATO’s 5% GDP defense spending deal will also finance weapons for Ukraine.
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Rutte: NATO’s 5% GDP defense spending deal will also finance weapons for Ukraine.
3/
Zelenskyy: I think partners want to prevent another war in Europe. The only trigger is Russia.
Turkey said it will join security guarantees at sea, offering full presence in the Black Sea. 4/
Turkey said it will join security guarantees at sea, offering full presence in the Black Sea. 4/
Rutte: Trump made it a priority not only to break deadlock with Putin but also to make clear U.S. will provide security guarantees to Ukraine.
These guarantees are crucial. 5/
These guarantees are crucial. 5/
Zelenskyy: On F-16s — we need real planes now, not in 20 years.
Someone must give up their place in line, someone must transfer newer jets, someone must finance.
Everything is complicated by such details. 6/
Someone must give up their place in line, someone must transfer newer jets, someone must finance.
Everything is complicated by such details. 6/
Rutte: NATO declared irreversible path for Ukraine to NATO.
U.S. & Hungry: “not now, maybe never,” but cooperation ensures interoperability. 7/
U.S. & Hungry: “not now, maybe never,” but cooperation ensures interoperability. 7/
Zelenskyy: The issue is not that Russia avoids meetings. The issue is that they don’t want to end the war.
They push ultimatums, try to delay, and avoid U.S. pressure. 8X
They push ultimatums, try to delay, and avoid U.S. pressure. 8X
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