\u201cSupporting Ukraine remains a priority. Ukraine has demonstrated that Russia\u2019s war machine is not invincible,\u201d he said, adding that Kyiv continues to change the course of the war.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Rutte said he would reiterate the importance of sustained military assistance during Thursday\u2019s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format.<\/p>\n
He welcomed increased European support through various financial mechanisms and noted that deliveries of U.S. weapons, including critically important interceptor missiles, are continuing.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the absence of a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting on the sidelines of the June 18 defense ministers\u2019 gathering, Rutte noted that such a meeting had taken place recently and emphasized the importance of the separate Ramstein format.<\/p>\n
He also said that support for Ukraine would remain one of the key topics at the NATO summit scheduled for July.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a strong commitment both in Europe and in America to maintain this flow of assistance. I am confident that together we will provide Ukraine with everything it needs to defend itself,\u201d Rutte said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The NATO chief added that expanding Europe\u2019s own defense production and continuing support for Ukraine are complementary goals rather than competing priorities.<\/p>\n
On June 18, NATO defense ministers will meet in Brussels, followed by another session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.<\/p>\n
Earlier, G7 leaders agreed to increase deliveries of air defense systems and long-range weapons to Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued after the summit in France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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