Far-right politician says the Netherlands "cannot defend itself".
Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders, who may become Prime Minister of the Netherlands, called Kremlin head Vladimir Putin a dictator.
This is reported by Bloomberg.
Wilders won the election on November 22. He called for the creation of a coalition that would include the National Socialist Movement, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, which Rutte previously led, and a party supporting farmers.
The publication writes that Russian television channels welcomed Wilders' success in the elections as a victory for Moscow, since he had previously praised Vladimir Putin.
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But Wilders on Wednesday, December 13, tried to convince Dutch legislators that he is not a “friend of Russia” and considers the Russian Federation an aggressor.
“Putin is a terrible dictator,” Wilders said.
Aid to Ukraine may be reduced
At the same time, Wilders said that military support should not be provided to Ukraine while “we are not able to defend our country.”
It is noted that the center-right New Social Contract and the Farmers and Citizens Movement, two of its potential coalition partners, have also expressed doubts about Ukraine's membership in the European Union and additional financial support from Kyiv .
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