Source: NATO
On Wednesday 28 May [2025], at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, together with the Chair of the Political and Security Committee of the European Union, Delphine Pronk, led an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the Political and Security Committee, focusing on Ukraine. Senior political and military figures, and representatives of every Allied nation and EU member state also took part.
NATO and the European Union have long been close partners and have numerous shared security interests. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO Allies – many of which are also EU member states – have been providing the overwhelming majority of military, financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. This has been decisive in helping Ukraine defend its sovereignty. As US-led efforts to bring an end to the war continue, and with the changing security environment at the forefront of leaders’ minds, both organisations have indicated that their support will endure.
NATO supports Ukraine through NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) – a command that coordinates the provision of military equipment and training to Ukraine by Allies and partner countries, the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in Poland which, jointly with Ukraine, identifies and applies lessons from Russia’s war, the Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP), the NATO Representation to Ukraine (NRU) and a number of other mechanisms including the NATO-Ukraine Council. In addition to EU financial support to Ukraine, EU initiatives such as the EU Military Assistance Mission have trained more than 75,000 Ukrainian soldiers, making a meaningful difference on the battlefield.