President Biden on Sunday made clear the alliance could only consider membership for Ukraine after the war with Russia ended, but the bloc will look to provide further support.
in total military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine from Jan. 24 to Nov. 20, 2022, according to the Ukrainian government, with Germany second-most with $172 billion sent in the same period. , along with controversial cluster munitions to provide an edge against Russia.
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis believes the summit can serve a vital symbolic purpose due to its proximity to Ukraine – even though Billingslea stressed that the members decide on meeting locations far in advance. "As hosts, we do want this summit to be historic in the most positive way," he explained."For us, it means reassurance from the alliance to take the NATO threat assessment seriously - we expect allies to commit to the reinforcement of its Eastern Flank with a permanent presence of NATO ‘boots on the ground.’""I also hope that all collectively we will have enough courage to provide Ukraine with a clear pathway to NATO," he stressed.
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