NATO allies are expected to pledge major spending into arming Ukraine against Russia’s deadly and destructive airstrikes , according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.
Whitaker hinted that European allies will announce their financial support for Ukraine’s defenses in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, stressing that the funding boost would strengthen the war-torn nation’s odds of reaching a potential peace deal with Russia, Bloomberg reported.
“Right now we’re just expecting our European allies to continue to buy (weapons) and there’ll be, like I said, some big announcements I expect tomorrow,” Whitaker told reporters on Tuesday. 3
“Now it’s time for our NATO allies to step up and really operationalize their commitment to Ukraine and the defense of Ukraine, in order to cr