The Telegraph newspaper wrote that NATO countries did not support the Ukraine aid plan proposed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The plan stipulates that NATO members commit to allocating at least 0.25% of GDP annually to aid Ukraine.
According to the publication’s sources, the plan was supported by at least seven countries, which are already spending more than 0.25% of their GDP on aid to Ukraine. However, the five NATO member states with the largest economies – Britain, Spain, Italy, Canada and France – were, according to Telegraph sources, “unenthusiastic about the idea”.
Because NATO’s charter requires unanimous support, Rutte announced in mid-May that he would not go ahead with his plan. He did not specify which countries did not support the proposal for mandatory military assistance to Ukraine.
The main contribution to NATO at the present time is made by the United States. The United States has repeatedly said that other coalition members should spend more on defense. US President Donald Trump said that if the situation does not change, his country may withdraw from the alliance.
At the end of 2025, the NATO Secretary General reported, NATO member states spent at least 2% of GDP on defence. In the future, expenses should be increased to 5%.