President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten signed a Joint Declaration on the start of work on the Drone Deal and agreed on the co-production of drones.

During their talks in Middelburg, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten discussed security issues, support for and development of Ukraine’s energy sector, strengthening diplomatic cooperation, and holding Russia accountable for the crime of aggression.

The Netherlands is among the greatest defenders of life thanks to its support for Ukraine. You significantly helped us with air defense and other needs – from combat aviation to critically important political and financial support. We especially value the consistent annual assistance provided by the Netherlands to our state and its resilience.

​The Head of State thanked His Majesty for his personal support of Ukraine and of the entire Ukrainian people throughout more than four years of the fight against Russia’s full‑scale aggression.

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is an international mechanism aimed at holding the senior political and military leadership of Russia accountable specifically for the criminal decision to launch and wage a war of aggression against Ukraine. Ukraine expects the Special Tribunal to become fully operational as early as next year.

The world did not look away from this war. It did not hand Ukraine over to a predator. And that has changed a lot – not only, by the way, not only for Ukraine.

In the Dutch city of Middelburg, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the Four Freedoms Awards on behalf of the entire Ukrainian people for courage and resilience in the fight for freedom. The award was presented by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten and Elizabeth Roosevelt in the presence of King Willem-Alexander and Princess Beatrix.