23 states and EU sign Ukraine Compact at NATO Summit

23 states and EU sign Ukraine Compact at NATO Summit.

Following the meeting, the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, 21 other NATO countries, 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 meet Ukraine's comprehensive security needs. In it, the signatory states undertake to fulfil their obligations under bilateral security treaties, namely:

(1) Support Ukraine's urgent defence and security needs, including through continued assistance in the areas of security and training, modern military equipment, and the defence industry;

(2) Accelerate efforts to develop Ukraine's future armed forces;

(3) In the event of a future armed attack by Russia on Ukraine after the end of the current combat actions, meet quickly and collectively at the highest level to determine appropriate next steps in support of Ukraine, including rapid and sustained security assistance and the imposition of economic and other penalties on Russia.