Zelenskyy explains what he expects from Mark Rutte when he becomes NATO Secretary General

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is counting on the support from Mark Rutte, the main contender for the post of NATO Secretary General, expecting him to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance.

Source: Zelenskyy, in a conversation with Rutte in the presence of Dutch and Ukrainian journalists, a European Pravda correspondent reported from Munich

Details: The talks between Zelenskyy and Rutte, who is currently serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Before the meeting, Dutch journalists asked the leaders to comment on how the possible transition of Mark Rutte to the post of NATO Secretary General would affect their relationship.

Zelenskyy vowed to seek a decision from "his friend Mark" to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance.

"We will have a strong relationship, and Mark will have to answer a difficult question from Ukraine if he becomes NATO Secretary General – and I hope he will. This question is [about granting] an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO," the Ukrainian president said, adding that he expects Rutte to assist in implementing this goal.

"I know Mark, and I am sure that he will preserve the unity in NATO, and this is what’s relevant. There are many challenges, and we know where they are," Zelenskyy added, alluding to remarks made by US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.

The Dutch government under Rutte is one of the key arms suppliers to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the government in the country is about to change, and the Netherlands is currently considering forming an unusual government.

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