23 States and EU Sign Compact with Ukraine at NATO Summit

The leaders of the states that signed security agreements with Ukraine have met at the NATO summit in Washington. The leaders of Ukraine, the USA, 21 other NATO member states, as well as the EU and Japan signed the Ukraine Compact, a multilateral document containing commitments to support Ukraine. The document aims to “accelerate collective efforts to address Ukraine’s comprehensive security needs”. It commits the signatory states to fulfil their obligations under bilateral security treaties, namely: (1) Support Ukraine’s immediate defense and security needs, including by continuing to provide security and training assistance, modern military equipment, and defense industries; (2) Accelerate efforts to develop the future Armed Forces of Ukraine; (3) In the event of a future Russian armed attack against Ukraine following the conclusion of current hostilities, convene swiftly and collectively at the most senior levels to determine appropriate next steps in supporting Ukraine including the provision of swift and sustained security assistance and the imposition of economic and other costs on Russia. The treaty is open for accession by other states and will operate in parallel with Ukraine’s progress towards EU and NATO membership. Partners have been signing agreements with Ukraine that are not subject to ratification. Because of this, the White House acknowledged that Trump could cancel the security agreement with Ukraine.