“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The main event of the visit will be his speech before the people’s deputies in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada. People’s deputies Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Oleksiy Honcharenko informed about this, clarifying that the address of the Secretary General of the Alliance has already been included in the agenda of the first meeting of the new session. Although the official structures of NATO”, — write on: ua.news
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The main event of the visit will be his speech before the people’s deputies in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada.
People’s deputies Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Oleksiy Honcharenko informed about this, clarifying that the address of the Secretary General of the Alliance has already been included in the agenda of the first meeting of the new session. Although the official structures of NATO traditionally do not announce the trips of the leadership for security reasons, preparations for the reception of the high-ranking guest in the Ukrainian capital have already been completed.
This visit comes at a critical moment, when the Russian Federation is intensifying attacks on civilian infrastructure, and Ukraine needs to accelerate the supply of air defense equipment. In his speech, Mark Rutte is expected to confirm the Alliance’s unwavering support for Ukraine and outline further steps for the country’s integration into NATO structures. In addition to the speech in the parliament, the program of the visit includes negotiations with the highest political and military leadership of Ukraine to discuss the situation at the front and coordination of defense assistance for 2026.
The Secretary General’s trip is also seen as a response to calls for greater determination from the West in the face of ongoing Russian aggression. Rutte has repeatedly emphasized that European security is impossible without the victory of Ukraine, so his personal presence in Kyiv aims to demonstrate the unity of the allies. After the speech in the Council, a joint press conference is planned, where new details regarding the strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank and joint industrial defense initiatives may be announced.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte appealed to European MPs to influence their governments to speed up the supply of missiles for air defense systems to Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need to support Ukraine during the period of systematic Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
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