Five NATO members opposed Rutte proposal for allies to allocate 0.25% of GDP to military aid for Ukraine

Why did the proposal fail?

Reports say the plan failed because NATO works by consensus and did not have unanimous support. Rutte said the initiative would not proceed, and reports identified the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Canada as opponents Українська … Deutsche Welle.

Who supported the proposal?

Multiple reports say at least seven NATO members backed the idea, and that they were countries already spending more than 0.25% of GDP on Ukraine. Examples named in the coverage include the Netherlands, Poland, and Nordic and Baltic states РИА Новости Українська ….

What remains unresolved?

The reports indicate the 0.25% GDP target will not be adopted in its current form, but they do not say whether NATO will pursue a revised funding mechanism for Ukraine at or after the Ankara summit. The immediate unresolved issue is how the alliance will organize future military support without this proposed benchmark Deutsche Welle Корреспонде….