NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte has reported that he visited the Ukrainian metropolis of Odesa along with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Supply: Rutte on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Rutte emphasised NATO's unwavering help and pledged continued help to Ukraine.

"Ukraine's folks have endured a lot – not least Russia's Palm Sunday assault on Sumy. NATO help is unwavering. We’ll proceed to assist Ukraine so it will possibly defend immediately and deter future aggression, guaranteeing a simply and lasting peace," Rutte tweeted.

For his half, Zelenskyy wrote on X that he and Rutte had visited a hospital the place Ukrainian troopers are recovering from their wounds. He additionally shared a video of the go to.

Разом із Генеральним секретарем НАТО Марком Рютте відвідали шпиталь, у якому українські захисники й захисниці відновлюються після поранень.
Поспілкувалися з воїнами. Відзначив захисників державними нагородами. Дякую хлопцям за силу, за витримку, за захист наших людей.… pic.twitter.com/zUv2nsl4pR

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 15, 2025

"We spoke with our warriors. I offered state awards to our defenders. I’m grateful to our guys for his or her power, resilience, and for shielding our folks," he tweeted.

Background:

• On 4 April, following a NATO ministerial assembly, Rutte said that the Alliance's place on Ukraine's NATO membership remained unchanged, no matter any political rhetoric.
• That very same day, Russian Presidential Envoy for Worldwide Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev, who was visiting Washington, claimed that the Trump administration understood Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's stance that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not possible.

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