A clearly pleased Zelenskiy released a photo taken of himself and Rutte in front of an F-16 and was later filmed getting into the cockpit.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/20/netherlands-to-donate-up-to-42-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine

Breaking his security cordon, Rutte took a stroll from Brigade Road to Church Street and even enjoyed masala chai, a popular beverage in the southern part of the country.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/fascinating-dutch-pm-awe-upi-pays-chai-digitally-details-862406

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered the first apology from a Netherlands's head of state last year.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/dutch-king-apologizes-for-history-of-slavery-on-150th-emancipation-anniversary/article_d9e52660-c5ed-5b89-b9be-c14e3e4fead0.html

EU leaders, including the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, and the European Commissioner, Ursula von der Leyen, have gone out of their way to ensure the rest of the bloc shows solidarity.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41240647.html

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, left, pass government buildings as they walk towards a restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Jan.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/world/france-doesnt-rule-out-sending-warplanes-to-ukraine/article_2c2de763-24a6-5f5c-979b-7afab93c8bde.html

I don't experience it like that at all," Rutte said at his weekly press conference.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/dutch-pm-rutte-denies-us-pressure-over-chip-export-policy-3204986?cid=cna_flip_070214

In 2004, he split from the party headed by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, forming the Party for Freedom two years later.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/dutch-election-results-far-right-geert-wilders.html

In August, Rutte said that the Netherlands and Denmark would send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help the fight against Russia’s invading forces.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2023-11-24/the-netherlands-longtime-ruling-party-says-it-wont-join-a-new-government-following-far-rights-win

Mr. Rutte has had to guard his right flank against surging populists and a longstanding hard-right party.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/far-right-parties-are-rising-to-power-around-europe-is-spain-next.html

Mr. Rutte, right, accompanied Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, left, and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission on a trip to Tunisia last month.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/netherlands-refugees-government-collapse.html

Rutte didn’t provide a number or timeframe for deliveries, saying it depends on how soon Ukrainian crews and infrastructure are ready.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/21/zelensky-thanks-danes-for-f-16s-though-the-planes-wont-have-an-immediate-war-impact/

Rutte spoke by phone on Monday with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Saturday’s Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro — one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the nearly 11-month-old war.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2023/01/biden-to-host-netherlands-pm-for-talks-on-tech-ukraine/

Rutte, the Netherlands' longest-serving premier, has announced that he will leave politics once a new coalition is formed after the election.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/frans-timmermans-ap-dutch-european-commission-mark-rutte-b2391502.html

She visited on Tuesday and returned on Sunday with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for meetings with Mr Saied.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/06/11/eu-leaders-in-talks-aimed-at-restoring-stability-in-tunisia/

Teeven would go on to have a second career as a bus driver, leading to a hilarious moment in 2018 when prime minister Mark Rutte boarded Teeven’s bus to catch up with his former colleague.

Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/09/inburgering-with-dn-dutch-scandals-you-should-know/

That avoids the “race to the bottom on state aid” Rutte is afraid of: when large and wealthy countries, like France and Germany, subsidize their industries, it puts pressure on smaller countries, like the Netherlands and Spain, to do the same.

Source: https://atlanticsentinel.com/2023/01/macron-is-winning-the-argument-for-state-aid-in-europe/

The announcement came minutes after Mr Rutte and Mr Zelensky inspected two F-16 jets parked in a hangar at the base.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2023/08/20/zelensky-vows-retaliation-for-attack-that-killed-seven-and-wounded-dozens-more/

The country's prime minister Mark Rutte announced last week that it will supply 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in aid of its defence.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11719209/nato-warns-prepare-war-russia/

The race to replace outgoing globalist Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Netherlands will now include one of the chief architects of the European Union’s green agenda as the fight to implement Great Reset-style climate initiatives heats up.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/08/25/battle-for-the-great-reset-eu-green-agenda-architect-to-face-off-against-farmer-movement-in-dutch-elections/

The whole thing inspired Albert John to paint things that wouldn’t go out of place on the office wall of Xi, Biden, Rutte or Wennink.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/china-usa-and-asml-made-the-same-headlines-again-this-week/