Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte emphasized that Russia must be held accountable for all crimes committed against Ukraine, and his country will make efforts to do so.
He said this at a joint briefing with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, and the Prime Minister of Belgium, Oleksandr de Croo.
Mark Rutte recalled his words during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, when he promised to support Ukraine "at every step" on the way forward, and noted that the promise remains unchanged - because it is "an unjust war against everything that is important to us - against freedom." . democracy and the rule of law in our part of the world".
"You can count on our unwavering support. Russia cannot win this war and must be held accountable for all the crimes of aggression and injustice it inflicts on the Ukrainian people every day of this terrible war... The Netherlands will do everything in our power to to ensure justice for Ukraine, no matter how long and complicated this process may be," Rütte emphasized.
The Prime Minister noted that on May 4, the Netherlands commemorates those who died in the Second World War and those who gave their lives for a free and peaceful world, and on May 5 - the liberation of their country after the Nazi occupation.
"After so many years of peace, it is easy to perceive peace and freedom as something that you have by default. But every day the war in Ukraine reminds us that the rule of law is not something that will happen by itself, it must be defended," he emphasized Rutte
