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Started my visit to 🇸🇪 with a meeting with my friends #DefMin @PlJonson & Peter Hultqvist, Chair of the Defense Parliamentary Committee. 🇸🇪 support for 🇺🇦 remains strong. Happy to see my friends! You are always with Ukraine!
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Today I had an important call with @JakobEllemann I congratulated him on his appointment as Vice-PM, #DefMin of 🇩🇰.He informed me of a newly-approved financial aid package of up to €40M for 🇺🇦military needs. It’s essential that we continue our longtime defence cooperation 🇺🇦🤝🇩🇰
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On the very first day after the holidays in 🇮🇹, I had a conversation with the new 🇮🇹 #DefMin @GuidoCrosetto Congratulations on the appointment! Good news: the 🇮🇹 Government will continue its support for 🇺🇦. Discussed prospects for cooperation on multilateral projects.
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Had a meeting with 🇧🇪 #DefMin @DedonderLudivin .We discussed the prospects for further cooperation between 🇺🇦 & 🇧🇪, strengthening our demining capabilities, including — marine. Belgium has significant experience in this direction. Thank you to Belgium & 🇧🇪 people for your support
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I was glad to host my dear 🇵🇱 friend & colleague @mblaszczak in Kyiv. Together we had a VTC with #DefMin of countries participating in the tank coalition. Discussed ways & means of training our soldiers, ensuring arms supplies and maintenance of weapons. United we will win!🇺🇦🤝🇵🇱
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Spoke with the 🇱🇻 #DefMin @Pabriks. We discussed a number of projects incl. treatment of wounded 🇺🇦 soldiers, demining the deoccupied territories of 🇺🇦, fundraising for procurement of critical equipment. I appreciate the steadfast political&practical support provided by 🇱🇻 to 🇺🇦
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The meeting of EU #DefMin started in Sweden. I’m happy to be here. We will talk about weapons, speed in decisions & solidarity. Thank you to @PlJonson & @JosepBorrellF for organisation the meeting with our EU colleagues! Support is strong. Our partners are with us until victory.
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Had a 📞 talk with the Norway’s #DefMin @Bjornarildgram. Congratulated him on the recent appointment to an important Government post.We discussed unjustified&unprovoked russian war against Ukraine,areas of material-technical assistance,including within the EU. #StandWithUkraine