Spain Pledged €1 Billion to Ukraine—Then Helped Block NATO’s Plan to Count It
- Spain pledged €1 billion to Ukraine in March 2026 and has contributed a total of €3.8 billion in bilateral military aid since 2022, much of which flows through the EU's SAFE defense program rather than directly as Spanish aid.
- Spain joined Britain, France, Italy, and Canada to block NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's proposal for members to spend 0.25% of GDP annually on Ukraine military aid.
- The NATO proposal aimed to create a unified metric to measure and compare military aid to Ukraine, which flows through at least six parallel channels, including NATO mechanisms, EU programs, and bilateral deals.
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Spain pledged €1 billion to Ukraine—then helped block NATO’s plan to count it
Spain pledged €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to Ukraine in March. In May, it helped block NATO’s plan to count that money the same way as everyone else’s.Britain, France, Spain, Italy, and Canada killed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s proposal for alliance members to spend 0.25% of GDP on Ukraine military aid, The Telegraph reported on 24 May. The plan was meant for ratification at NATO’s annual summit in Ankara in July. A unified yardstick wou…
After one of the most serious Russian attacks, Ukraine has requested a meeting at the UN Security Council. NATO states are blocking an initiative for Ukraine. All developments in the news blog.
Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy and Canada have rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's initiative, according to which Alliance members should allocate 0.25% of their GDP for military support for Ukraine, the British newspaper The Telegraph reports, citing sources in the Alliance.
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