On Wednesday (29 January 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, Ms Olha Stefanishyna, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where she also took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC).
Discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister focused on the current situation on the battlefield, NATO's continued support for Ukraine, and the progress Ukraine continue to make on reforms.
NATO's Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska chaired the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. She highlighted the ongoing efforts to bring Ukraine closer to NATO, including with the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) command in Wiesbaden, the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC), and the Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP) for Ukraine. She indicated that Allies are on track to deliver on the pledge made at the Washington Summit to deliver 40 billion Euro in security assistance, and welcomed Allies' increasing investments in Ukraine's defence industry.