NATO countries are discussing the initiative to provide 70 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine. It may be announced during the summit of the alliance to be held in Ankara in July, Politico reports, citing sources. Of this total, only 40 billion euros will be a new financing commitment.
The remaining 30 billion euros are part of the EU's 90 billion euro aid package. "This is natural, because most of NATO's allies are also EU members. It would be unfair to ask them to provide help twice," said one of the publication's sources. The initiative was presented by the German government in May.
It calls for the creation of new mechanisms to increase the transparency of each country's contribution. As the publication explains, some European countries have previously complained that they bear a disproportionate burden to support Kiev. "The aim is to ensure that after the Ankara summit we have a strong commitment to continue supporting Ukraine on a more stable and equitable basis," one of the publication's sources said.
