Allied nations have agreed to purchase munitions from the U.S. to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces, forming a new financing package aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s territorial defense. The operation is expected to reach up to 500 million dollars. The decision takes place within the framework of NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative and is primarily driven by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
Speaking on the matter, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated: “Our Nordic and Baltic allies are stepping up their efforts to fund a new package of critical military equipment for Ukraine. This equipment is extremely important as Ukraine enters the winter months, and deliveries through PURL are reaching Ukraine. NATO allies will continue to deliver essential equipment and supplies.”
It is worth recalling that the PURL initiative is a major mechanism involving a total of 17 allies of Ukraine, most of them European countries providing funds for the acquisition of U.S. weaponry later transferred to Kyiv. This approach seeks to reinforce Europe’s commitment to carrying most of the financial burden required for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion—a goal made clear in the recent remarks of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen: “We will cover Ukraine’s financial needs for the next two years.”
Additionally, the European Union has been working for months on proposals to increase funding for Ukraine, particularly through the use of frozen Russian assets under sanctions imposed since the beginning of the war. In a statement published on November 13 on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that between 140 and 160 billion could be mobilized in this regard, which he considers a “great loss for Putin and his circle.” According to Zelensky, such resources could support not only the purchase of weaponry but also the development of local production to accelerate delivery timelines.
Within these discussions, it is also important to note that the United States has finally resolved the government shutdown that began on October 1, after Congress failed to reach agreements on funding bills related to border security and health subsidies. This issue was significant, as reported recently by Escenario Mundial, since it had stalled arms sales worth up to 5 billion dollars that would reinforce European allies and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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