“Matthew Whitaker noted that new announcements are expected at the NATO ministerial meeting on February 12”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“I want to recognize the three PURL champions: Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. These countries have not only made significant contributions, but have actively encouraged others to follow suit. I want to thank them for their leadership in this initiative, and call on all allies to step up and pledge their support,” Whitaker said.
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The US ambassador to the Alliance emphasized that the initiative, in which European NATO allies, Canada and their partners buy weapons from the US for Ukraine, allows it to “take advantage of unparalleled American innovations and technologies.”
“PURL strengthens Ukraine’s defenses while advancing peace efforts and putting pressure on Russia to sit down and stay at the negotiating table,” Whitaker emphasized.
In the summer of 2025, the USA and NATO concluded the PURL agreement, which provides for the sending of American weapons to Ukraine at the expense of European countries, NATO coordinates the process. According to the Ukrainian authorities, in 2025 the amount of contributions to the PURL program amounted to 4.3 billion dollars, of which almost 1.5 billion dollars were received in December.