Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced today that he met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv to discuss measures aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s security and accelerating the end of the war.
During the meeting, Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of joint steps to enhance security for Ukraine and all of Europe, highlighting diplomacy, security guarantees, and weapons supplies as key areas of focus, News.Az reports.
A major topic of discussion was the PURL program, which allows Ukraine to purchase American weapons using funding from partner countries. Zelenskyy confirmed that $1.5 billion has already been secured from European nations and expressed gratitude to all supporting partners. Efforts are ongoing to raise additional funds to further support Ukraine’s defense needs.
Today, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in Ukraine. During our meeting, we discussed, first and foremost, what next joint steps of ours can provide Ukraine and all of Europe with greater security and bring the real end of the war closer.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 22, 2025
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Zelenskyy also thanked NATO Secretary General Rutte for his continued support and readiness to assist Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.
“This support is significant for our warriors and for the security of Europe,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.
