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- Bucharest Summit Declaration (2008)— This declaration is notable for stating that Ukraine and Georgia 'will become members of NATO' and that the Membership Action Plan (MAP) would be the next step. It also invited Albania and Croatia to begin accession talks.
- Charter on a Distinctive Partnership between NATO and Ukraine— Signed in 1997, this charter established the NATO-Ukraine Commission and outlined areas for consultation and cooperation. It recognized the importance of an independent and stable Ukraine and established a crisis consultation mechanism.
- The Black Sea Grain Initiative— An agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey in July 2022 to ensure the safe passage of grain and other foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports. The initiative was a critical humanitarian effort to address the global food crisis exacerbated by the war, though Russia ultimately withdrew from the deal in July 2023.
- The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances— A 1994 agreement in which Russia, the UK, and the US provided security assurances to Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan in exchange for their accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The signatories committed to respect the sovereignty and existing borders of the newly independent states.
- The Minsk Agreements (I and II)— A series of agreements signed in 2014 and 2015 to stop the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Their failure to be fully implemented is a key element of the current conflict.
- Vilnius Summit Communiqué (2023)— Issued in the midst of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, this communiqué details NATO's most recent decisions on strengthening deterrence and defense. It reaffirms that Ukraine's future is in NATO, removes the requirement for a Membership Action Plan, and establishes the NATO-Ukraine Council.
- Wales Summit Declaration (2014)— Issued in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea, this declaration marks a major turning point in NATO's post-Cold War posture. It suspended practical cooperation with Russia, created the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), and called on allies to reverse the trend of declining defense budgets.