German foreign minister is sceptical about NATO chief's plan to create €100 billion fund for Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is sceptical about NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's proposal to create a fund of €100 billion to assist Ukraine.

Source: a statement by Baerbock cited by AFP, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Baerbock believes that when it comes to assisting Ukraine, NATO and the EU should not duplicate their obligations.

Quote: "So I don't think it makes sense to discuss individual numbers here again and ‘play around’ with such numbers."

At the same time, Baerbock expressed support for Stoltenberg's proposal to bring the Ukraine Defence Contact Group under the auspices of NATO.

She stated that it was "right and important" to transform this into "really organised, reliable and long-term structures".

Background:

• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has proposed to establish a US$100 billion fund of allied contributions for Ukraine over five years as part of a package that Alliance leaders would approve when they meet in Washington in July.
• According to European Pravda, discussions on the creation of a new multi-year fund to support Ukraine within the North Atlantic Alliance are expected to continue until the NATO summit.

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