Many NATO members 'not spending enough' to support Ukraine: NATO chief

STOCKHOLM, May 21: Many NATO members are not contributing enough money to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's full-scale invasion, the alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday.
Aid to Ukraine "is not evenly distributed now within NATO," Rutte told reporters in the Swedish city of Helsingborg ahead of a NATO foreign ministers' meeting.
"There is a limited amount of countries, including Sweden which is really punching above its weight when it comes to the support for Ukraine, and other countries like Canada and Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway and also a couple of others," he said.
"But there are also many not spending enough when it comes to the support for Ukraine," he said.
Last week, Rutte proposed that allies should dedicate 0.25 percent of their GDP to Ukraine.
The proposal, which could unlock tens of billions of dollars in additional aid, has faced strong opposition from some major member countries, according to news outlet Politico.    �"AFP