24/02/2026
Today marks 4 years since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. A brutal attack, in violation of all international rules. It is an attack on global security, on human rights, and on international law.
Through blatant and indiscriminate aggression, Russia aims to erase the Ukrainian identity, control the country, and dictate its future. Russia has deliberately targeted schools, hospitals, museums, and theatres on a large scale.
Everybody is longing for peace in Ukraine, the Ukrainians most of all. The Netherlands is committed to working with other countries to explore all possibilities to achieve peace for the Ukrainian people. An eventual peace agreement needs to be just, sustainable, and in line with the principles of the UN Charter.
Meanwhile, Ukraine courageously endures. The Netherlands will continue to support Ukraine in this, militarily and non-militarily, as long as it takes.
𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: Alice Kotlyarenko