ukraine president, Volodymyr Zelensky, make one today surprise visit Holland, involving the passage through headquarters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) In The Hague investigating Russia’s alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
After Zelenski’s arrival in the European country last night, his agenda was kept secret for security reasons.
The ICC issued two arrest warrants, one for the Russian President, in mid-March. Vladimir Putinthe other against Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Presidential Commissioner for the Rights of the Child, alleged illegal deportation and transfer of children from Ukraine’s occupied territories to Russia could constitute a war crime.
The Ukrainian president arrived at the Dutch Senate headquarters in The Hague this morning, where he was received by Parliament Speaker Jan Anthonie Bruijn and Parliament Speaker Vera Bergkamp.
Zelenski landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on a Dutch government plane last night, after an unexpected departure for Helsinki on Wednesday to meet with the leaders of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Zelensky’s visit also cIt takes place on Thursday, May 4, with Memorial Day.inside The memory of those who died in World War II, While it is not confirmed whether the Ukrainian president will have any role in these actions, the most important is the day when several commemorations are planned on Dam Square in Amsterdam.
Zelensky has traveled abroad frequently, including to Britain, France and Poland in recent months, with a visit to the United States last December, his first overseas trip since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
In addition, members of the Dutch government have been to Kiev several times since the war began to meet with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials, and the Netherlands trained Ukrainian soldiers on the ground, in addition to supporting Ukraine with weapons, money and technology. Dutch.
The Dutch government has mobilized around 2.5 billion euros this year to support Ukraine in the war. Most of these funds are aimed at providing military support to Kiev by purchasing supplies directly from the arms industry.