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On May 27, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met in Madrid and signed a bilateral security agreement.
This was announced during a joint press conference with Zelenskyy and Sanchez.
The leader of Ukraine informed that Spain has pledged €1 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2024. In addition, the agreement states Spain’s willingness to continue providing multifaceted support throughout the 10-year term of the agreement. In 2024-2027, Spain is to provide €5 billion through the Ukraine Assistance Fund under the European Peace Facility.
“Spain is determined to provide support for Ukraine for as long as it takes, in coordination with its international partners and allies, in order to help Ukraine defend itself, thus preventing the possible escalation of the ongoing aggression, restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders as of 1991, secure its free and democratic future, enable Ukraine to continue providing services to its people, to uphold a functioning Ukrainian economy, and deter future Russian aggression,” says the document.
According to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the agreement “provides Ukraine with all the necessary tools to achieve stability”.
Spain has joined several Capability Coalitions launched within the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group, including those named “Integrated Air and Missile Defence”, “Artillery”, “Armour”, “Maritime Security”, “IT” and “Demining”.
Earlier, Ukraine signed bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, and Latvia.
