Amsterdam pledges nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine in 2024, Zelenskyy says

The Netherlands pledged an additional €1 billion ($1.06b) in military aid and €400 million ($425m) to bolster Ukraine's economy and fund critical energy infrastructure repairs, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on April 12.

“Thank you, Mark, thank you, Dutch people! This is an exemplary example of support for Ukraine,” he wrote after his phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, noting that this commitment comes in addition to the obligations outlined in the bilateral security agreement between the two countries.

Zelenskyy also mentioned discussing with Rutte the acceleration of the delivery of artillery shells, ammunition and air defense systems.

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On April 11, the Dutch government announced an additional 400 million euros ($425 million) in financial assistance to Ukraine, bringing the total to more than 2.4 billion euros ($2.55 billion) through 2024.

On March 1, Rutte and Zelenskyy visited the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement that includes €2 billion ($2.16 billion) in security assistance to Ukraine in 2024.

On February 28, Dutch Defense Chief General Onno Eichelsheim said that the Netherlands would not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine, although it was “not yet opportune” to do so.

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