Rutte meets with Zelenskyy in Brussels: They discussed energy ceasefire
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels.
Censor.NET reports this, citing Mark Rutte’s post on X.
Rutte and Zelenskyy discussed an energy ceasefire
According to the NATO Secretary General, the two sides discussed the possibility of implementing an energy ceasefire and continued support for Ukraine from NATO allies.
"Good to see President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. We discussed the importance of implementing an energy ceasefire, as well as continued support for Ukraine from NATO allies, including through the PURL mechanism," Mark Rutte wrote.
Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for talks with partners
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had arrived in Brussels with his team to attend a European Council meeting and hold talks with partners.
The president announced meetings with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the French president, and the prime ministers of Poland, Denmark and Belgium. He also has an audience scheduled with King Philippe of Belgium.
The following day, Zelenskyy is due to meet with the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, as well as the prime ministers of Hungary, Finland and Sweden.
Zelenskyy reports nearly 1,000 Russian drones in a day
During his meeting with Rutte, Zelenskyy said Russia had intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, residential buildings and other infrastructure. The president wrote about this on his Telegram channel.
According to the head of state, Russian forces have launched nearly 1,000 strike drones since the start of the previous day. Ukraine has also faced several waves of ballistic missile strikes.
Zelenskyy stressed that, amid these attacks and restrictions on Starlink operations in Ukraine, it is important to maintain weapons supplies from NATO partners.
"This applies especially to ballistic missile interceptors and munitions for F-16s. We are working on new air defence packages. Literally every day and every hour, new packages can save the lives of Ukrainian men and women," the president said.
He added that he had discussed these issues and other important topics during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and thanked him for supporting Ukraine.
