New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte states that Ukraine’s route to NATO is inexorable.

Because Europe’s long-term security depends on a strong, independent Ukraine. I know from personal experience, following the downing of Flight MH17 in 2014, that the violence in Ukraine extends beyond the front line. So we have to do our part,” Mark Rutte stated.He

said NATO should honour the obligations made to Ukraine at the July meeting in Washington this year. “Command, financial promises, and Ukraine’s unstoppable road to joining the Alliance. “We must maintain this support in the future, because Ukraine has a rightful place in NATO,” Rutte stated. Mark Rutte Mark Rutte, a Dutch politician and former Prime Minister, succeeded Jens Stoltenberg as NATO Secretary General in October.

Rutte, Minister of the Netherlands, enthusiastically supported Ukraine throughout the full-fledged Russian-Ukrainian war. During his term, Ukraine got F-16 fighter jets, ammunition, and other armaments from the Netherlands.

Rutte got the state award “The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, First Class” on January 27, 2023, in recognition of his great personal contribution to promoting interstate cooperation and defending Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. Rutte confirmed his desire to compete for NATO Secretary General in October 2023. He received support from the governments of the United States, Britain, Germany, and France. He then overcame the positions of Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. His final opponent, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, withdrew from the race in June.