Overview

• Bucharest Nine and Nordic leaders issued a joint statement backing Ukraine’s irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said continued assistance to Ukraine will be a key priority at the Hague summit in late June.
• The declaration commits to ramped-up political, military, economic and humanitarian aid to position Ukraine for a comprehensive, lasting peace.
• Allies insisted that Russia’s assets remain immobilized until Moscow compensates Ukraine for destruction caused by the war.
• The statement singled out Belarus, the DPRK, Iran and China as enablers of Russia’s aggression and called for tougher sanctions.