NATO officially confirms Rutte-Zelenskyy meeting on 18 December

A meeting between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take place in Brussels on the evening of 18 December.

Source: NATO press service, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The meeting between Rutte and Zelenskyy is scheduled for Wednesday at the official residence of the NATO Secretary General in Brussels.

The leaders will hold a press conference at approximately 19:00 local time (20:00 Kyiv time).

This announcement confirms earlier media reports regarding the anticipated meeting between Rutte and Zelenskyy in Brussels.

Background:

• Zelenskyy confirmed in his evening address on 13 December that he would be travelling to Brussels for meetings, but provided no further details.
• Reuters had reported that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte plans to hold a separate discussion on the situation in Ukraine with leaders from Ukraine, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Poland on the sidelines of the Brussels summit on 18 December.

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