NATO weighing new 70 billion euro military aid package for Ukraine ahead of Ankara summit
NATO allies may announce the allocation of 70 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine (Photo: OLIVIER MATTHYS/Pool via REUTERS)
NATO countries are discussing a new 70 billion euro ($81 billion) military aid package for Ukraine that could be announced at the alliance’s summit in Ankara next month, Politico reported on June 5.
The initiative was proposed by Germany, the outlet said, citing four NATO diplomats. According to the sources, it would not only set a new financial benchmark for assistance to Kyiv but also create a mechanism to track individual countries’ contributions more transparently.
The diplomats said the approach is meant to ease frustration among allies who believe they are currently carrying too much of the financial burden of supporting Ukraine.
“The key is to have a firm commitment from Ankara to continue the crucial support to Ukraine on a sustainable and more equitable basis,” a fifth senior NATO diplomat told Politico.
Support for Ukraine is expected to be one of the key issues at the NATO summit on July 7-8. A NATO official speaking on behalf of the alliance told Politico that discussions are ongoing on how to maintain strong NATO support for Ukraine and ensure a fairer sharing of the burden among allies.
Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO, Alyona Getmanchuk, said any new commitments should focus on Ukraine’s most urgent needs, including air defense, the development of drone and missile production, and the supply of long-range munitions.
According to preliminary information, about 30 billion euros ($35 billion) of the proposed 70 billion euros ($81 billion) could come from the European Union’s already approved 90 billion euro ($104 billion) loan, while another 40 billion euros ($46 billion) would be provided by individual countries through bilateral support programs.
“This is natural, because of the fact that most NATO allies are also EU [members],” a sixth senior NATO diplomat said. According to the diplomat, it would be unfair to ask those countries to effectively contribute twice to the same goals.
At the same time, some allies fear that individual countries may reduce their own aid to Ukraine if they rely primarily on European Union funding.
What is known about Ukraine’s participation in the NATO summit in Ankara
On April 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would take part in the NATO summit in Ankara.
In February, Politico, citing four diplomats, reported that the United States had been pressing allies in recent months not to invite Ukraine and NATO’s four official Indo-Pacific partners to official meetings during the alliance’s July summit in Turkiye.
The report said those countries were Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. Ukraine and those partners may be invited only to parallel events.
The 2026 NATO summit is scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey. It will be the 36th meeting of alliance leaders.
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