At the NATO summit in The Hague, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned allies that Russian ambitions extend beyond Ukraine, urging continued support. While NATO leaders reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine's defense, the summit overshadowed its plight with discussions on internal matters, notably a GDP spending target. A joint declaration at the summit reflected this shift, mentioning Ukraine only twice compared to 59 times during last year's meeting. The statement lacked assurance regarding Ukraine's NATO membership, suggesting a shift towards a more reserved NATO leadership on Ukraine's future.
"Allies reaffirm their enduring sovereign commitments to provide support to Ukraine, whose security contributes to ours, and, to this end, will include direct contributions towards Ukraine's defence and its defence industry when calculating Allies' defence spending."
"The joint declaration produced at this year's summit only mentioned Ukraine twice, a stark contrast to last year's document which referenced Ukraine 59 times, indicating shifts in NATO focus."
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