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Zelensky hails 'principled and strong' NATO chief Rutte

AFP WORLD
Published June 26,2024
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed the appointment of outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next head of NATO, with Russian forces advancing in east Ukraine.

"I know Mark Rutte as a principled and strong leader, who has demonstrated his decisiveness and vision on many occasions over the past years," Zelensky said in a post on social media.