NATO countries are considering new commitments for military funding for Ukraine totaling €70 billion, which is expected to be announced at the alliance summit in Ankara on July 7-8, according to a report on Friday, June 5, by Politico citing NATO diplomats.
The proposal circulated by Germany last month includes, among other things, a new mechanism to boost transparency in funding for Ukraine - amidst complaints from several countries about what they perceive as disproportionate sharing of the financial burden to support Kyiv.
"The key is to secure solid commitments at the summit in Ankara for continued support to Ukraine on a sustainable and fairer basis," noted one of the NATO diplomats. Negotiations are still in the early stages, and the NATO Defense Ministers Conference at the end of June could be the venue for reaching an agreement.
Structure of the aid package for Ukraine.
The new financial package will not consist solely of fresh funds: €30 billion will be allocated from the already agreed two-year EU loan to Ukraine totaling €90 billion, with another €40 billion from bilateral commitments of alliance member states.
"This is fair, as most NATO allies are also EU members - it would be unjust to require them to contribute double," explained one of the diplomats. At the same time, several countries fear that the existence of the EU loan will diminish incentives for bilateral donations.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard warned that European countries should not view the €90 billion loan as a substitute for bilateral support. "Adding bilateral support on top of this loan is absolutely necessary," she emphasized.
The USA has taken a backseat.
As noted by Politico, discussions on a new aid package for Ukraine have gained urgency against the backdrop of experts suggesting that the balance of the war is tipping in favor of Kyiv, while the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has effectively halted new military aid shipments to Ukraine and is only selling it weapons funded by allies.
European countries provided Ukraine with an average of €2 billion per month in military aid from January to April - slightly less than during the same period in 2025 (€2.4 billion), according to a report from the Kiel Institute. American military aid was not recorded at all during this period.
Positions of the parties.
Last month, allies rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's proposal to allocate 0.25% of GDP for aid to Ukraine - it was after this that the alliance became interested in the German initiative.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at a joint press conference with Rutte on June 3, urged Europe to supply more Patriot interceptors to destroy Russian ballistic missiles, noting that deliveries are delayed due to depleted arsenals: thousands of such missiles have been expended by the U.S. and its allies in the Persian Gulf during the war against Iran.
Ukraine's NATO envoy Alena Hetmanchuk stated that any new commitments should be based on Kyiv's priorities - air defense, drone and missile production, and longer-range munitions.