Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, Nariman Dzhelialov, said NATO will discuss financial support for Kyiv at its July 7-8 summit in Ankara, Turkey [1, 2, 3, 4]. Dzhelialov described a proposal where each NATO member contributes a small portion of its budget to help Ukraine’s security needs, saying, "We are not saying ‘give us 100%’, just a very small piece" [1].
Ukraine depends heavily on international aid to cover its budget and fund its war effort against Russia [1, 2, 3, 5, 4]. In June 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Western partners to contribute 0.25% of their GDP to boost Ukraine’s weapons production [1, 3, 5, 4]. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte later proposed all allies except the U.S. spend this 0.25% of GDP to support Ukraine but acknowledged resistance and doubts the plan will be accepted [1, 3, 5, 4].
At a recent NATO foreign ministers meeting, Germany proposed European countries increase bilateral aid to Ukraine by 30 to 40 billion euros annually over 2026 and 2027, with Germany planning about 11 billion euros in aid for 2026 alone [3, 5, 4]. Kyiv hopes President Zelenskiy will attend the NATO summit in Ankara [1, 2, 3, 4] and welcomes Turkey’s mediation efforts between Kyiv and Moscow, viewing Turkey as a fitting venue for leader-level talks [1, 3, 4].
Defense industry cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine remains important. Ukrainian officials point to collaboration on drone sales, production, technology transfer, and operator training. Dzhelialov noted that "the progress is a bit slow now because the Russians continue to attack" and views Turkey’s production capacity as crucial to offset Ukraine’s domestic challenges [1, 3, 5, 4].
The NATO summit is scheduled for July 7-8, 2026 in Ankara, where financial support and defense cooperation issues are expected to be on the agenda [1, 2, 3, 4].
