NATO to launch structure to coordinate aid to Ukraine at summit - NYT
At the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, Ukraine will be offered a new headquarters to manage its military assistance. This will guarantee the alliance's long-term commitment to the security of the country, which has been proclaimed a "bridge" to Kyiv's possible membership.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The New York Times.
According to American and NATO officials, the alliance will announce that it has agreed to establish a mission in Germany to coordinate all kinds of assistance to Ukraine in the long term. This move should send a strong signal of the allies' commitment to both Kyiv and Moscow, which hopes that the West will tire of supporting the war.
Since the mission will operate under NATO's auspices, it is designed to function even if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November.
US President Joe Biden's administration and NATO officials have floated the idea as a way to give Kyiv something solid to talk about at the summit, even though they argue that the time is not yet right for Ukraine to join.
It's not just that Ukraine is still at war, which could make NATO an active participant in the fighting. Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Ukraine needs to implement important reforms to reduce corruption and strengthen democracy and the rule of law.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 27/06/2024
