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Eastern NATO Allies Solidify Support for Ukraine’s Membership and Call for Boosted Defense Funding

They say a robust Euro-Atlantic defense posture is vital after Ukraine’s peace talks in Istanbul stalled

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the NATO Bucharest Nine meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics, Estonian President Alar Karis, Polish President Andrzej Duda, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel, Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini, Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Iceland's Foreign Minister Katrin Gunnarsdottir and Hungarian Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky pose for a family picture during the NATO Bucharest Nine meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
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Overview

  • Poland, Romania and Lithuania issued a joint Vilnius declaration reaffirming Ukraine’s irreversible path to full NATO membership.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that the Hague summit will focus on sustained political and military assistance for Ukraine’s sovereignty.
  • Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged interim targets of 3.5 percent for armed forces spending and 1.5 percent for broader security outlays ahead of 2032.
  • President Zelensky insisted Russia must have no veto over Alliance decisions and cautioned that excluding Ukraine from the June summit would reward aggression.
  • Peace negotiations in Istanbul between Kyiv and Moscow ended without securing an immediate ceasefire, intensifying calls for stronger deterrence measures.