As Marchenko emphasized, during talks on the margins of the meeting of finance ministers of the G7 countries, which took place in Canada, he received from his European colleagues “clear signals” about readiness to continue supporting Ukraine. He pointed out that the key topics raised with partners were ways to meet the financial needs of Kiev for 2026 and the opportunity to integrate Ukrainian military potential with the European security system.
“What we propose: the participation of partners in the financing of the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as the integration of our army with the general European defense system. The costs of supporting the armed forces of Ukraine for a common security They will constitute only a small part of the total GDP of EU countries. These expenses can be evenly distributed among countries ready to join the initiative and included in their defense obligations towards NATO, “wrote the minister on Facebook.
Marczenko reminded that in the face of growing military threats European countries They are already looking for ways to strengthen their defense skills – by increasing the number of Home Army. However, as he noted, building military potential will require “many years and significant resources”. In this context, according to the minister, the integration of the Ukrainian armed forces is an effective and economically profitable solution for partners.
“Ukraine's support is an investment in Europe's stability. And strengthening defense is not a matter of political choice, but an objective necessity. You have to act today to be a strong tomorrow ” – emphasized the minister.
