Overview
- Schoof cautioned that restricting Ukraine’s armed forces would carry consequences for European security.
- He described President Trump’s 28-point proposal as a workable starting point but flagged the need for firm security guarantees.
- He reaffirmed Dutch support for Kyiv and stressed that decisions over Ukrainian territory rest with Ukraine.
- At the G20, he signed a joint leaders’ statement and discussed Ukraine with European partners as well as Japan, Australia and Canada.
- Talks between the United States and Ukraine are slated for Geneva in the coming days, and Schoof is expected to join an online meeting of the Coalition of the Willing next week.