Bangladesh, May 14 -- New debates inside the NATO alliance over dramatically increasing military and financial support for Ukraine are unfolding against the backdrop of renewed corruption scandals involving figures close to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. According to reports, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged alliance members to significantly expand funding for Kiev by committing 0.25% of their gross domestic product annually to Ukraine-related assistance.

The proposal, first reported by Politico Europe, was reportedly discussed during a closed-door meeting of NATO ambassadors in late April. If implemented, the plan would effectively triple the current level of aid flowing to Ukraine, potentially raising the annual total ...