NATO released a one-page draft joint declaration for the upcoming summit in The Hague that omits Ukraine's membership aspirations and last year's $40 billion support pledge.

A one-page draft of a joint declaration for the upcoming NATO summit omits Ukraine's membership aspirations and last year's pledge of over $40 billion in support, Bloomberg reported on June 11 after reviewing the draft.

The statement following the NATO summit in The Hague does not yet mention the prospect of Ukraine joining the Alliance

NATO members will consider including contributions to Ukraine's defense in a new spending target that may be adopted at this month's summit

The Alliance will also propose working to remove barriers to trade in defense products

The current declaration focuses on defense spending, whereas last year's statement contained a promise of long-term security assistance to Ukraine

Last year's pledge of $40 billion to Ukraine was not returned for consideration

The preliminary draft reaffirms the allies' commitment to collective defense, that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all

The statement recognizes Russia as a 'threat' to Euro-Atlantic security, but does not recognize it as the aggressor of Ukraine

The document also makes no mention of China, which was previously called a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's invasion of Ukraine