Ukraine and NATO Summit-75th Anniversary of NATO

Ukraine and NATO Summit-75th Anniversary of NATO

Press Release 15th of July 2024

The Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Washington to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our Alliance.  Forged to preserve peace, NATO remains the strongest Alliance in history.

The full version of the Conclusions of Washington Summit Declaration is available on the link:

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm

More precisely and with regard to Ukraine a pledge of Ling-Term Security Assistance for Ukraine is available below.

The consistent conclusions related to Ukraine show the existence of an official framework under which the Security Assistance for Ukraine will be delivered.

Here below the official Declaration:

“Pledge of Long-Term Security Assistance for Ukraine

1.    Today, we affirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine as a sovereign, democratic, independent state.  To deliver that, Ukraine requires our long-term support.  Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Allies have provided unprecedented political, economic, military, financial, and humanitarian support, including military assistance amounting to roughly €40 billion annually.  Allies have also made their defence industrial capacity available to support Ukraine’s needs.  All of this is having a substantial effect, enabling the Ukrainians to defend effectively and inflict real and severe costs on Russia.

2.    We affirm our determination to support Ukraine in building a force capable of defeating Russian aggression today and deterring it in the future.  To that end, we intend to provide a minimum baseline funding of €40 billion within the next year, and to provide sustainable levels of security assistance for Ukraine to prevail, taking into account Ukraine’s needs, our respective national budget procedures, and the bilateral security agreements which Allies have concluded with Ukraine.  Heads of State and Government will re-evaluate Allied contributions at future NATO Summits, starting at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague.

3.    Our commitment extends to costs related to the provision of military equipment, assistance, and training for Ukraine, including:

• Purchase of military equipment for Ukraine;
• In-kind support donated to Ukraine;
• Costs related to maintenance, logistics and transportation of military equipment for Ukraine;
• Costs for military training for Ukraine;
• Operational costs associated with provision of military support to Ukraine;
• Investments in and support for Ukraine’s defence infrastructure and defence industry;
• All contributions to NATO Trust Funds for Ukraine, including non-lethal aid.

4.    All Allied support for Ukraine according to the above criteria would count, whether delivered through NATO, bilateral, multilateral, or by any other means.  To support fair burden-sharing, Allies will aim to meet this pledge through proportional contributions, including by taking into account their share of Alliance GDP.

5.    Allies will report to NATO on support delivered in relation to this pledge twice per year, with the first report to include contributions delivered after 1 January 2024.  Based on this, the Secretary General will provide an overview of all notified contributions to Allies.

6.    In addition to military support covered by this pledge, Allies intend to continue providing political, economic, financial, and humanitarian support to Ukraine.”