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Dutch pledge Ukraine reconstruction support as Zelenskiy visits

Reuters

AMSTERDAM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - ‌The Dutch government said on Wednesday it would ​give Ukraine €1.2 ‌billion ($1.3 billion) in non-military support ‌in the next three years, announcing the move a few ‌hours ahead of a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to The Hague.

Zelenskiy is expected in ⁠the Netherlands on Wednesday afternoon ‌for meetings with ⁠Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and ​other cabinet members, followed by a visit to Dutch ​King Willem-Alexander, Jetten's office said.

The ​government ‌pledged €380 million to help reconstruction in ​Ukraine next year and ⁠around €410 million in both ‌2028 and ​2029.

Part of the ​money will be used for funds that support Dutch companies willing to invest in the rebuilding ‌of Ukraine, the government said.

Other support is intended for urgent ‌repairs ​of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the supply of machines to Ukrainian industry.

($1 = 0.8993 euros)

(Reporting by Bart ‌Meijer, Editing by William Maclean)