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>>> NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Kyiv and met with President Zelensky. He said NATO is preparing long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
>>> Rutte confirmed that the United States will participate in creating these guarantees and Turkey is ready to take responsibility for maritime security.
>>> The European Union transferred €4.05 billion in financial aid to Ukraine. The package included €1 billion in loans from frozen Russian assets and €3.05 billion through the Ukraine Facility.
>>> Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that Romania is ready to provide its military bases for Ukraine’s security guarantees. He stressed their NATO importance but ruled out troop deployment.
>>> Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó condemned Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline strikes. He said oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia were disrupted and demanded EU action.
>>> Slovak President Peter Pellegrini thanked Trump for his response to the Druzhba attack. He emphasized Slovakia’s dependence on the pipeline and called for EU solidarity.