[2] The summit commemorates the landmark 75th anniversary of NATO, which was founded on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, DC.

Instead, she expects NATO allies to provide Ukraine with a "deliverable" that would bring the country closer to membership, focusing on institutionalizing the bilateral support that has grown over the past two years.

[13] A week before the summit, NATO Director of Policy Planning, Benedetta Berti, anticipated new commitments to invest in the "deterrence and defense architecture" of the alliance, a greater role in training and assistance for Ukraine, as well as a restatement to eventually add Ukraine into NATO, and stronger ties with Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.

[22] With expedited delivery of military assistance, including artillery and air defence systems, the trip underscored the Biden administration's commitment to Ukraine's long-term security amidst escalating conflict.

[25][26] Orbán is the only leader of any EU and NATO member state who, despite united efforts by both blocs to support Ukraine economically, militarily and politically,[27][28] continues to maintain close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

[36] These agreements, while not mutual defence pacts, signify strategic partnerships aimed at bolstering Ukraine's stability and security amidst ongoing regional challenges.

On 24 May 2024, the State Department announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would visit Eastern Europe amidst escalating concerns over Russia's advances in Ukraine as it opened a new northern front with an attack on the Kharkiv region,[37][38] potential Russian interference in Moldova,[39] and Georgian protests against a proposed "foreign agent" bill similar to that adopted in Russia.

[42][43] On 3 May, during a visit to Kyiv, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Ukraine had the decision as to how it would use British weapons and the right to strike with them inside Russia.

[45] On 29 May, representatives of Finland, Canada and Poland issued separate statements saying that Ukraine can strike valid military targets inside Russia using their weapons.

[47][48] On 30 May, US President Joe Biden implicitly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia, but only near the Kharkiv Oblast, with no exact borderlines defined.

[59] Ukrainian officials have subsequently advocated for the lifting of restrictions on long-range missile systems such as the ATACMS, which Ukraine is currently not allowed to use on Russian territory.

[63][64] On 20 June, South Korean national security adviser Chang Ho-jin stated, "We will reconsider the issue of supplying weapons to Ukraine.

[80] Starmer stated he will lay out a "road map", following a “root and branch” review of the country's defences, which officials said will include a concrete date to hit the spending target.

[82][83][84] The Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004, which nullified the election of pro-Russian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych, still did not reflect on public opinion with a significant vote of 60% against joining NATO.

[94] The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have made considerable progress towards finalizing a peace agreement following the border crisis and the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

He announced that several NATO nations including the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Romania would provide Ukraine with equipment for five air defense systems.

[94] On July 10, 2024, all 32 member states of NATO approved the Washington Summit Declaration that outlined the developments made by NATO and policy decisions made, primarily involving providing support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion and condemning nations that supported Russia during the conflict, which included China, Iran, North Korea, and Belarus.