Dutch prime minister Rob Jetten has called out Spain’s lack of funding for Ukraine ahead of a summit in Brussels on Thursday (18 June), which president Volodymyr Zelensky attended in person, and which saw positive messages on Ukraine’s future EU membership, as well as speculation on peace talks with Russia.
“We certainly call out countries that are not doing enough. Winning the war also helps Spain’s security,” Jetten told reporters ahead of the meeting with EU leaders.
“When I say this to him [Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez], I get a rather long and convoluted answer, which is why I keep repeating the message to him,” he also said.
Sánchez said: “Naturally, we support Ukraine as one of the principal providers of public funding for this support to Ukraine, from military and defence terms, but also in humanitarian aid and support for the Ukrainian state”.
When looking at bilateral funding, the Netherlands is one of the main donor countries in support of Ukraine, with total contributions amounting to nearly €10.7bn, according to figures from the Kiel Institute. In contrast, Spain has allocated about €2.2bn.
