Ministers gathered over two days at NATO headquarters in Brussels for final high-level talks before an upcoming summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington in July.
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00:00 NATO defence ministers have finished their meetings in Brussels, during which they agreed
00:05 on a plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine.
00:11 The ministers met over two days at NATO headquarters for the last high-level talks before a summit
00:17 hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington in July.
00:21 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the defence alliance needs to sustain its
00:26 level of support for Ukraine.
00:29 "Since Russia's full-scale invasion, Allies have provided around 40 billion euros worth
00:36 of military support each year.
00:38 I have proposed that we sustain this level of support as a minimum for as long as it
00:45 takes."
00:46 NATO's central focus for Ukraine is long-term, predictable security assistance amidst growing
00:52 global insecurity.
00:53 Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there has to be an end to gaps and delays in the
00:57 transfer of weapons, given what has been an extremely harsh six months for the country,
01:02 with Russia taking even more territory.
01:05 Defence ministers are also discussing training for Ukrainian soldiers and financial assistance,
01:10 all of which is a prelude to the big leaders summit in July in Washington DC.
01:15 Shona Murray, Euronews, NATO.
01:17 [SWOOSH]