NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Friday (31 May) for NATO members to spend together 'equitably', €40 billion a year for Ukraine, giving up on his original multi-year plan, nevertheless assuring this will provide a long-term perspective for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Friday (31 May) for NATO members to spend together ‘equitably’, €40 billion a year for Ukraine, giving up on his original multi-year plan, nevertheless assuring this will provide a long-term perspective for Ukraine.

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  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    121·
    6 months ago

    Yeah, that’s a legitimate ask. Ukraine needs some kind of stability and confidence as to what funding they’re getting in the near term, since they have to plan around that.

    • fuckingkangaroos@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      6 months ago

      Yeah and it’s a huge signal to the Kremlin that democracies are in it for the long run. I think Putin is making a huge gamble that his puppet Trump will win again and cut support for Ukraine. Russia can’t sustain the war like they are for that much longer.