News about Vladimir Putin • Ukraine • Russia

I am grateful to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for the audience. During our conversation, I emphasized that Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine and shows no intention of stopping. That is why strong and coordinated pressure on the Russian pic.x.com/pHtiQMTZkQ

Addressing the Dutch Parliament, I said: Russia is stronger than any of us alone, but weaker than all of us together. Putin thinks in terms of potential—his own, and of those he sees as targets. If Europe’s combined strength leaves him no room for aggression, there will be none. pic.x.com/Ar74eKBJnu

The atmosphere here is clear: Russia is a threat that must be addressed. If in the past the West could afford to turn a blind eye to the potential danger, that is no longer the case. And that is a good thing. There is unity around supporting Ukraine.

💬 "A united Europe can create a defense capability that will destroy Russia’s illusion that war with Europe could bring it anything. To kill that illusion faster, we must take away Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine with impunity. It’s better to hold Russia back where pic.x.com/D3eJQDuQSi