NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave a speech to the Ukrainian Rada stating NATO absolutely has Ukraine's back, with approximately half the parliamentary seats empty and reception described as polite applause.
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Mark Rutte gave speech to Rada on Thursday
About half the seats were empty during speech
The Darnytsia CHP plant will take at least two months to repair its systems and equipment
Repair timeline is provided there are no further devastating Russian strikes
Ukraine and Poland signed a letter of intent on joint production in the defense industry sector
The letter of intent marks entry into practical cooperation for joint production of weapons and ammunition at enterprises in both Poland and Ukraine
Discussions focused on finding financing and removing barriers to technology exchange
Poland will work to ensure funds under the European SAFE program work effectively for common security
Ariev said Trump's claim is either a mockery of Ukraine's misfortune, lack of understanding, or wishful thinking
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Source story: day-1142b-2026-02-09