Press Conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Following the Second Day of the Meetings of NATO Defence Ministers

Excerpt:  “On Ukraine, As you know we are establishing NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine and we expect this command to become fully operational in the coming months. And we are well on our way to fulfilling our pledge to provide Ukraine 40 billion euros of military support within the next year. We will continue to stand by Ukraine. As we stand by the right of every nation to live in freedom, sovereignty, and security. Supporting Ukraine is not an act of charity. It is also an investment in our own security. Because the cost of letting Putin have his way, would be much higher than the cost of supporting Ukraine. Ukraine’s fight is our fight.”