From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / April 12, 2025
As NATO Allies Commit Record $23.8 Billion in Long-Term Military Aid, Witkoff and Putin Hold Marathon Talks in St. Petersburg, and Russia Rejects Territorial Compromises
Summary of the Day – April 11, 2025
The diplomatic and military chessboard shifted dramatically today as Ukraine’s European allies pledged unprecedented support at the Ramstein format meeting, committing over $23.8 billion in long-term military aid. Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff engaged in a four-and-a-half-hour meeting with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg—their third encounter since February. Russia continued to demonstrate unwillingness to make territorial compromises, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejecting Ukraine’s return to its 1991 borders. Putin also emphasized Russia’s long-term naval investments during a meeting on the Russian Navy’s development strategy through 2050. On the battlefield, Russian forces made confirmed advances near Kupyansk, Siversk, Novopavlivka, and Velyka Novosilka, while Ukrainian sources speculated about Russian operational priorities for the coming months. A new electronic warfare coalition emerged to strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities as President Trump urged Russia to “get moving” to end the war.
Allies Open Their Wallets: Record $23.8 Billion Pledged at Ramstein Format Meeting
NATO allies committed more than 21 billion euros ($23.8 billion) in long-term military aid to Ukraine during the April 11 meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels. British Defense Secretary John Healey described the pledges as “record support” and warned that “2025 is the critical year for this war.”
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