NATO Secretary General proposed allies allocate 0.25% of GDP for aid to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte proposed that alliance countries annually allocate a sum to Ukraine equal to 0.25% of their GDP. According to information from Politico, he expressed this idea at a closed meeting of NATO ambassadors at the end of April during preparations for the alliance's summer summit in Turkey.
Mark Rutte. Photo: AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
If the proposal is supported by all NATO countries, the total volume of aid to Ukraine could almost triple, reaching about 143 billion dollars per year.
Rutte wants to make support for Kyiv more stable and predictable, and also reduce dissatisfaction among allies, as some countries allocate significantly more funds than others. The largest aid relative to their GDP is currently provided by countries in Northern Europe and the Baltics, Poland, and the Netherlands, while countries in Southern Europe show the least enthusiasm.
Rutte's initiative has already met with resistance from some major states, including France and Great Britain. Such a decision requires the consent of all NATO members, so it is currently unknown whether the proposal will receive support.
The issue may be discussed at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, which will take place next week in Helsingborg, Sweden.
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