News - War in Ukraine

1. Minister Bruins Slot pledges €17 million in justice funding during visit to Ukraine: ‘War crimes against the Ukrainian people must not go unpunished’

   While visiting Kyiv on Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanke Bruins Slot, said she would make €17 million available to ...

   News item | 05-12-2023 | 17:31

2. Government sets aside over €2 billion in aid for Ukraine

   The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine is steadfast. For 2024 the government has set aside over €2 billion in aid. This sum is ...

   News item | 17-11-2023 | 15:00

3. New support package for Ukraine: more than €100 million for investment, recovery and reforms

   The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a third support package in 2023 amounting to €102 million. The Minister for Foreign ...

   News item | 09-10-2023 | 16:12

4. Budget Day 2023: a changing world order requires unity

   Every year, on Budget Day, King Willem-Alexander delivers the Speech from the Throne, which lays out the government’s plans for ...

   News item | 19-09-2023 | 15:39

5. Foreign minister Hanke Bruins Slot spoke with Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

   Russia has abducted thousands of children from occupied areas in Ukraine. On 14 September Hanke Bruins Slot, Minister of Foreign ...

   News item | 18-09-2023 | 09:30

6. Temporary protection for third country nationals from Ukraine ends on 4 September 2023

   As of 4 September 2023, the Temporary Protection Directive for fugitives from Ukraine will no longer apply to third country ...

   News item | 29-08-2023 | 15:50

7. Independence Day in Ukraine: the Netherlands flies the Ukrainian flag

   On 24 August Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day. Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the large-scale invasion of the ...

   News item | 24-08-2023 | 17:03

8. Dutch government announces second aid package for Ukraine, and new envoy for reconstruction efforts

   The Netherlands has earmarked over €118 million for its second aid package for Ukraine for 2023. A sum of €93 million will be ...

   News item | 05-07-2023 | 15:45

9. First support package for Ukraine in 2023: €274 million for defence and recovery

   The Netherlands is to provide Ukraine with extra support. On Monday, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation ...

   News item | 03-04-2023 | 15:49

10. Minister Hoekstra launches 'Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine' in Ukraine

    Today at the United for Justice Conference in Lviv, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra launched the Dialogue Group on ...

    News item | 03-03-2023 | 20:14