“Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Mark Rütte also discussed the involvement of NATO countries in the purchase of Ukrainian weapons based on the principle of the Danish model”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
As the Office of the President reports, the parties discussed the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and to involve NATO countries in the purchase of Ukrainian weapons based on the principle of the Danish model.
According to the report, Zelensky emphasized that the common task of the partners is to ensure a strong position of Ukraine for the approach of a just and lasting peace.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated the need to continue supporting Ukraine.
“NATO aims to continue supporting Ukraine while you defend yourself and tirelessly fight for our dear freedom,” says his account on the social network Kh.
“We have to make sure that Ukraine is in the best position when, on Ukraine’s initiative, negotiations begin on how to resolve this conflict,” he said.
Earlier, the Ukrainian president held talks with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius as part of a Rammstein-style meeting, with whom the strengthening of Ukrainian air defense was also discussed.
On January 9, there is a meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (“Ramstein” format meeting). At this meeting, Zelensky called for increased sanctions against the Russian Federation in order to “cut off Putin’s money flows.”
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who presided over his latest Rammstein-style meeting, announced an aid package worth about $500 million.