NATO requests members to pledge annual aid to Ukraine

According to the international group Tasnim news agency quoted by “NTV” Germany, Jens NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg wants to convince the member states of this alliance to make long-term commitments for military aid to Ukraine regardless of political opposition. According to the information of the German news agency, the NATO official suggested that the minimum support at the level of the last two years to guarantee Ukraine for the next few years.

In a letter to the current meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague, he mentioned this amount as 80 billion euros. According to calculations, Ukraine can expect to receive 40 billion euros per year if the agreement is reached. About two months ago, Stoltenberg initially proposed NATO military aid worth 100 billion euros to Ukraine. during the next five years. However, he did not receive much support for this initiative. One of the reasons is that some allies prefer to continue organizing military aid bilaterally or through existing EU structures. Another is that commitments through NATO may be linked to a fixed participation key and thus be more binding.

At the start of a NATO meeting on Thursday, Stoltenberg clearly called for more efforts from allies to support from Ukraine, but did not mention the amount. “The truth is that what we have done so far is not enough,” he said simply.

At Stoltenberg’s request, broad promises should be made to Ukraine at the July NATO meeting in Washington – above all to show Given that Russia will not win the war against Ukraine. This summit is being prepared at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague, which continues until Friday.

Another issue is the plan to transfer the tasks of supporting Ukraine, which were previously carried out by the United States, to the NATO military alliance. The reason for addressing this issue is the scenario of Donald Trump’s possible return to the US presidency. The Republican presidential candidate’s comments in the past have raised doubts about whether the United States will continue to support Ukraine under his leadership in its war against Russia.

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