NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers meet on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term footing, including a proposal for a 100 billion euro ($107 billion) five-year fund and a plan seen as a way to “Trump-proof” aid for Kyiv.
Diplomats say, the proposals by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg would give the Western alliance a more direct role in coordinating the supply of arms, ammunition and equipment to Ukraine as it fights Russia’s invasion.
The plans will be discussed during a two-day meeting in Brussels that will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and prepare for a summit of alliance leaders in Washington in July.
The meeting will provide insight into how far Ukraine’s European allies are willing to go to support Kyiv’s war effort as a military aid package for Ukraine worth some $60 billion remains stalled in the U.S. Congress.