News item | 23-12-2022 | ten: 45
In the coming year Ukraine will always need considerable international assistance. Russia’s war in Ukraine is still ongoing, and has turned into a war of attrition. Ukraine’s armed forces continue combating every day for the freedom, security and prosperity of their country, and thus for that of Europe as a whole. The Dutch government’s decision to earmark financing now sends a clear information of undiminished solidarity using the people of Ukraine, who can count on predictable Dutch support for as long as it takes. In 2023 the Netherlands will make €2. 5 billion available to support Ukraine. The government expects that this amount will be essential to provide military aid, assistance essential repair and reconstruction activities and contribute financially to efforts to combat impunity. The Dutch Cabinet approved the proposal by ministers Liesje Schreinemacher (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation), Wopke Hoekstra (Foreign Affairs), Kajsa Ollongren (Defence) plus Sigrid Kaag (Finance). The precise allocation of the contribution will depend on the needs of the Ukrainian individuals, and therefore how the war originates in the coming period.
