Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Sustained Dutch support for Ukraine and growing bilateral security cooperation
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Ukraine
+80The Netherlands has supplied substantial military assistance to Ukraine and signed a bilateral security agreement covering continued support and cooperation. It has also backed Ukraine through humanitarian and reconstruction assistance.
Ukraine toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+65Ukraine has cooperated with Dutch-led investigations and legal proceedings concerning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Ukraine has also entered into a bilateral security agreement with the Netherlands, providing a framework for continued cooperation.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship has developed into a substantial partnership, marked by Dutch military and other assistance to Ukraine and bilateral security commitments. Cooperation also includes Ukraine’s engagement with Dutch-led efforts concerning the Flight 17 disaster. These features outweigh any specific bilateral disagreements reflected in this assessment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Netherlands has provided substantial military and other support to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, including through a bilateral security agreement. Ukraine has cooperated with Dutch-led efforts concerning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and has developed security cooperation with the Netherlands. The relationship is characterized by sustained support and practical cooperation.
Key developments
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, leading to Dutch-led investigations and later legal proceedings in which Ukraine cooperated.
The Netherlands and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement providing a framework for continued Dutch support and security cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The future scale and duration of Dutch military and financial support are uncertain.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security commitments may evolve.