Mark Rutte: Many NATO countries are not providing enough aid to Ukraine

Rutte: A new debate on aid to Kyiv is needed

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has sharply criticized some of the alliance's member states for not allocating sufficient financial resources to support Ukraine. He is insisting on the introduction of a minimum threshold for aid.

"Support is not distributed equally within NATO. It is concentrated on a limited number of countries," noted Rutte.

Among the countries making the greatest efforts are Sweden, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. However, a large part of the alliance is lagging in its commitments.

The 0.25% of GDP proposal

• The idea: Allocating 0.25% of GDP for military aid.
• The result: Strong resistance from large member states.
• The perspective: The proposal is unlikely to be adopted unanimously, but it has already initiated an important debate within NATO.

According to data from the Kiel Institute, the Scandinavian and Baltic states, along with Poland and the Netherlands, are leaders in terms of the volume of military aid relative to their GDP.