Prime Ministers Office 10 Downing Street
The Prime Minister met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland today.
The leaders reflected on the closeness of our two countries and on the importance of working together to tackle shared challenges such as illegal migration and the threat posed by Russia.
The Prime Minister updated Prime Minister Rutte on President Zelenskyys visit tothe UK yesterday and discussions on how the international community can supportUkraine at this pivotal moment in the resistance to Putins invasion.
The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Rutte agreed they would work to buildinternational coalition to provide Ukraine with combat air capabilities, supporting witheverything from training to procuring F16 jets.
The Prime Minister reiterated his belief that Ukraines rightful place is in NATO and the leaders agreed on the importance of allies providing long-term security assistance to Ukraineto guarantee they can deter against future attacks.
The leadersagreed to continue working together both bilaterally and through forums such as the European Political Community to tackle the scourge of people traf