"Putin can't be trusted," Dutch defence minister tells rally
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"Putin can't be trusted," Dutch defence minister tells rally

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Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans has again reiterated the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine and stressed that Volodymyr Zelensky is a democratically elected president, following comments on Friday by immigration minister Marjolein Faber. In an English language social media posting marking three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Brekelmans said that “Russia is the aggressor” and that Ukraine was “illegally invaded for no reason.” Putin, he said, is “a dictator. Let’s repeat this and support Ukraine as long as needed!” Brekelmans’ comments are yet another rebuke to Faber, who said on Friday, when pressed by a reporter, that Zelensky “was not democratically elected.” She was later forced to take back her words after a storm of protest, saying in a written statement that “a perception has arisen” that she doubted his democratic election. “Ukraine is not for sale,” said one banner, in reference to US president Donald Trump’s attempts to make Ukraine hand over mineral rights.

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