13 July 2026 16:28 UTC · NATO · NATO News · Source · Email X Link

NATO says continued strong support for Ukraine

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Continued strong support for Ukraine is top priority
Allies pledged 70 billion euros in military aid this year

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On 13 July 2026 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris with Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined.
Rutte said continued strong support for Ukraine is a top priority for NATO.
Allies reaffirmed support at the NATO Summit in Ankara and pledged 70 billion euros in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine this year; Rutte urged continued donations to strengthen Ukraine’s air and missile defence and to deepen cooperation with its defence industry.

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 13 July 2026 1 MIN READ On Monday (13 July 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. The meeting was co-chaired by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer, together with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. They were joined by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Secretary General stressed that continued strong support for Ukraine was a top priority for NATO. At last week’s NATO Summit in Ankara, Allies reaffirmed their “unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity’’ in the Summit Declaration. They also pledged 70 billion euros in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine this year, and at least that in 2027. Referring to recent Russian attacks on Kyiv, Mr Rutte urged Allies and partners to continue their donations to strengthen Ukraine’s air and missile defence, as well as to further develop their cooperation with its defence industry. The Secretary General also attended a meeting of the Anti Ballistic Missile Coalition, with Presidents Zelenskyy and Macron. On Tuesday, the Secretary General will attend the Bastille Day parade celebrating France’s national day. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits France 13 July 2026 1 / 7 [from left to right] President of France Emmanuel Macron, President of Spain Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of The Netherlands Rob Jetten and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte [from left to right] President of The Netherlands Rob Jetten, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing Group photo of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris, France NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the President of France Emmanuel Macron NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit

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