Dutch Prime Minister confirms plans to hand Patriot missile systems over to UkraineMark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister, told Joe Biden, the United States President, on Tuesday that the Netherlands would suggest passing a Patriot missile system to Ukraine, following the same offers from the USA and Germany.Source: Reuters, citing Mark Rutte's statement during the visit with Joe Biden at the White House; European Pravda"I think that it's important we join that, and I discussed it [offering Patriot missiles to Ukraine – ed.]also this morning with Olaf Scholz of Germany," Rutte said, not mentioning how many anti-aircraft systems Ukraine would receive, or the specific time of their arrival.Biden and Rutte are expected to discuss further support to Ukraine, "as well as further cooperation in the fields of defence and security and strengthening of the bilateral trade relationship."- On 21 December, the USA announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $1.85 billion, which for the first time includes the transfer of the Patriot air defence system."