NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will propose the creation of a fund of 100 billion euros for five years to help Ukraine in its war against Russia, diplomatic sources reported today.
The 32 NATO countries will discuss this on Wednesday during the meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, the same sources said.
The ministers will "discuss the best way to organize NATO's support to Ukraine to make it stronger, more predictable and more sustainable," said an unnamed Alliance official.
No decision is expected at the meeting, but "talks about it will continue before the NATO summit in Washington in July," the official added.
The financing of that fund is still being discussed, but the idea is that each of the member states of the Alliance should contribute according to their gross domestic product (GDP).
"Anything that adds to the dynamics of support for Ukraine is going in the right direction," said an unnamed NATO diplomat, noting that the idea still raises many questions among allies, particularly in terms of funding.
The ministers, who will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Atlantic alliance on Thursday, also want to discuss ways to strengthen the organization's commitment to Ukraine, diplomats said.
The ministers of foreign affairs of the NATO countries will also discuss the new secretary general, since Stoltenberg's mandate expires this year.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is officially a candidate, has the support of 90 percent of the Alliance states, diplomatic polls added.
Another candidate to replace Stoltenberg is Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
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