At the NATO summit, 23 states and the EU signed the “Ukraine Compact”

At the NATO summit, 23 states and the EU signed the “Ukraine Compact”

In Washington, at the NATO summit, a meeting of the leaders of states that signed security agreements with Ukraine took place.

This was reported by the correspondent of " European Pravda ".

Following the meeting, the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, 21 other NATO states, as well as the EU and Japan signed the “Ukraine Compact” - a multilateral document containing obligations to support Ukraine.

The document aims to “accelerate collective efforts to meet Ukraine’s comprehensive security needs.” In it, signatory states undertake to fulfill their obligations under bilateral security treaties, namely:

• Support Ukraine’s pressing defensce and security needs, including through continued assistance in security and training, modern military equipment, and defense industry
• Accelerate efforts to develop the future Ukrainian Armed Forces
• In the event of an impending armed attack by Russia on Ukraine after the end of current hostilities, quickly and collectively convene at the highest level to determine appropriate next steps in support of Ukraine, including the provision of prompt and sustained security assistance and the imposition of economic and other penalties on Russia.

The treaty is open for accession by other states. And it will act in parallel with Ukraine’s progress toward joining the EU and NATO.