The doc is a part of a broader effort by Ukraine’s companions to offer assurances that they are going to stand by Kyiv for the lengthy haul, ad infinitum to the conflict and no fast prospect of Ukraine becoming a member of the EU or NATO.
International locations together with the US, Britain, France and Germany have sealed safety pacts with Kyiv.
Officers say such agreements should not the identical because the mutual defence pact between NATO nations however pledge to offer Ukraine with weapons and different help to bolster its safety and deter any future invasion.
The draft EU doc says its commitments will stay in impact “as Ukraine pursues its European path” and can be reviewed in 10 years on the newest.
It doesn’t specify the worth or amount of future help. It notes the EU agreed to $5.34 billion to a fund for Ukraine army help this yr. Nevertheless it stops in need of pledging the identical for the approaching years.
“Additional comparable annual will increase may very well be envisaged till 2027,” the doc says.