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In a joint statement released during the group’s summit in Washington, the Nato leaders affirmed that ‘Ukraine’s future is in Nato’ and pledged to provide long-term support to Kyiv read more
 "Nato leaders reaffirm support to Ukraine, slam China for supporting Russia")
Leaders of the nations that are part of NATO gather at the opening session of the Washington Summit. Source: AP
While the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) did not provide the exact timeline for Ukraine to join the alliance, they made it clear the war-stricken country’s path of joining the group is “irreversible”. In a joint statement released during the group’s summit in Washington, the Nato leaders affirmed that “Ukraine’s future is in Nato” and pledged to provide long-term support to Kyiv.
The leaders maintained that they would “be in a position to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the Alliance when Allies agree, and conditions are met.”
“We welcome the concrete progress Ukraine has made since the Vilnius Summit on its required democratic, economic, and security reforms,” the member-states noted in the Washington Summit Declaration which was released after the meeting.
Today at the #NATOSummit, Allies agreed a defence industrial pledge to enhance our deterrence & defence.
On Ukraine, we endorsed #NATO Security Assistance & Training for Ukraine, and a financial pledge of €40B as a minimum baseline within the next year.https://t.co/HFD4YTQ6m6
“As Ukraine continues this vital work, we will continue to support it on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including Nato membership,” the declaration further stated.
What does the declaration entail?
The declaration outlined the alliance’s ongoing support for Kyiv, including the previous announcement of establishing “Nato Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) to coordinate the provision of military equipment and training for Ukraine by Allies and partners.” Prior to the release of the declaration, some of Ukraine’s closest allies argued that the international alliance should provide stronger support to the war-stricken nation.
Not only this but during the Washington Summit, some officials expressed concerns about what a second Trump presidency could mean for the alliance’s military support for Kyiv. “The aim of the NSATU is to place security assistance to Ukraine on an enduring footing, ensuring enhanced, predictable, and coherent support,” the declaration reads.
However, the group made it clear that the move would not make Nato a party to the conflict under international law. “It will support the transformation of Ukraine’s defence and security forces, enabling its further integration with Nato,” the document read.
Russia-China ties grabbed attention
In the Washington declaration, the member-state also expressed “profound concern” over the “deepening strategic partnership” between Russia and China. The defence alliance went on to call Beijing “a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine through its so-called ‘no limits’ partnership and its large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base.”
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the declaration asked China to “cease all material and political support to Russia’s war effort.” The group also recognized the Indo-Pacific as “important for Nato”. However, it did not suggest a strong role for the group in this region.
“We welcome the continued contributions of our Asia-Pacific partners to Euro-Atlantic security,” it said.
“We are strengthening dialogue to tackle cross-regional challenges and are enhancing our practical cooperation, including through flagship projects in the areas of supporting Ukraine, cyber defence, countering disinformation, and technology," the statement further reads.
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