Stoltenberg on NATO summit: I expect a strong package for Ukraine to be adopted
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the upcoming NATO summit to deliver a strong package of assistance to Ukraine, including a new NATO command in Ukraine, increased military support, bilateral security agreements, and an air defense announcement, demonstrating NATO's commitment to Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he expects a strong package for Ukraine and new announcements on air defense to be adopted at the NATO summit. He said this during a press conference, UNN reports.
Well, the NATO leaders are determined and strong, and that will be clearly expressed at the NATO summit, where I expect a strong package for Ukraine. With a new NATO train and assistance for Ukraine, with a NATO command for Ukraine, with financial commitments, with additional announcements of increased military support, with bilateral security agreements and with everything we are doing to deepen the relationship with Ukraine, interoperability, the new training and education center in Poland and all the other efforts. So it will be a strong demonstration of our commitment to Ukraine
He also said he expects more announcements on air defense.
I expect more announcements on military support, and I expect NATO command and the NATO financial pledge to be agreed upon. And it will be much stronger than we had before the Summit
Addendum
Reuters quotes a Western European diplomat as saying that NATO allies have agreed to finance 40 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine next year.
Stoltenberg said that the most urgent task at the NATO summit in Washington next week will be to support Ukraine.