Following the NATO summit in Washington, 23 countries and the European Union signed the Ukrainian Agreement on security assistance for Ukraine, which fixes long-term military and defense support and a mechanism for emergency consultations between partners in case of escalation of the ongoing war or possible future aggression.
The text of the document was published on the website of the European Commission.
Ukrainian Treaty: what is provided for in the document
It became an addition to the G7 Joint Declaration, agreed a year ago at the NATO summit in Vilnius. It has already been joined by 32 participants, including 23 leaders of countries with which Ukraine has entered into bilateral security agreements.
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— We reaffirm that the security of Ukraine is an integral part of the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond, and that we intend to support Ukraine until it defeats Russian aggression, — the document says.
The signatories commit to ensuring that Ukraine is able to successfully defend its freedom, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity today and to deter acts of aggression in the future.
The parties undertake:
- support Ukraine's immediate defense and security needs, in particular by providing military assistance and economic support, working bilaterally and through existing multilateral mechanisms;
- accelerate efforts to develop future APUs until 2027, with possible continuation into the 2030s;
- In the event of a future armed attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine after the end of the current war, quickly and collectively convene at the highest level to determine appropriate next steps to support it, as well as the imposition of economic and other penalties on Russia.< /li>
The signatory countries also committed to comply with the provisions of this agreement while Ukraine's path to full membership in the EU and NATO continues.
— Other countries wishing to contribute to these efforts to ensure a free, democratic, independent and sovereign Ukraine may accede to this Treaty after entering into a bilateral security agreement or arrangement with Ukraine, — the document says.
Ukrainian Treaty: which countries signed
- USA;
- Belgium;
- Canada;
- Denmark;
- Estonia;
- Latvia;
- Lithuania;
- Finland;
- France;
- Germany;
- Iceland;
- Italy;
- Japan;
- Luxembourg;
- Netherlands;
- Norway;
- Poland;
- Portugal;
- Spain;
- Sweden;
- Slovenia;
- Czech Republic;
- United Kingdom.
This document is open for signature by other countries.
Zelensky on the Ukrainian Agreement
US President Joseph Biden and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky spoke during the adoption of the document.
Zelensky noted that active work continued throughout the year on a reliable architecture of security guarantees that strengthen Ukraine, although they do not replace the goal of becoming a NATO member.
— I am grateful to President Biden for his leadership and efforts to ensure our security cooperation is filled with decisive action. There are 23 strong agreements, and will be with other countries… The Ukrainian Treaty takes our relations to a new level. A significant achievement for Ukraine and all of us, — emphasized the head of state.
