Stoltenberg: NATO countries have started planning new structures of assistance to Ukraine
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At a meeting in Brussels, NATO countries agreed to begin planning for long-term military support for Ukraine, but did not decide on a specific structure or package of assistance.
NATO countries have not yet made a decision on the structure of future assistance to Ukraine, but agreed on Wednesday to continue planning this issue. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to reporters after a meeting of the Alliance's foreign ministers, UNN reports.
Today we have not made any final decisions on what format we will create, but we have agreed to start planning.
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NATO ministers agreed Wednesday to begin planning for long-term military support for Ukraine, but NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's proposal to do so through a five-year, 100 billion euro ($107 billion) fund drew mixed reactions from member states.
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Before the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg saidthat there will be no final decision on the approval of military aid "mission for Ukraine" at today's and tomorrow's meeting, but he expressed hope that politicians will reach a consensus on this issue and approve it at the July summit.
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg proposed a five-year, 100 billion euro ($107 billion) military aid package called Mission for Ukraine, which would give the Western alliance a more direct role in supporting Kyiv, on the eve of March 2, but the idea was formally considered in Brussels today.
