Mission PURL: NATO Secretary General writes to all Allies calling on them to join in support of Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on all allies to join the new PURL initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine. The official's statement was published on the Alliance's website on August 4.

"This is about getting Ukraine the equipment it urgently needs now to defend itself against Russian aggression. The aim of all Allied assistance to Ukraine is to bring the war to a just and lasting end, in support of President Trump’s peace efforts. I have written to all NATO Allies, urging them to contribute towards this burden sharing initiative, and I expect further significant announcements from other Allies soon," Rutte said.

Rutte also praised the new €500 million aid package announced by the Netherlands: the Secretary General thanked the Netherlands for "taking the lead and turning this initiative into concrete support", building on the steps, taken by Germany to supply additional Patriot systems to Ukraine.

The official also noted that the new PURL mechanism complements other NATO initiatives in support of Ukraine, including NSATU and CAP, as well as other bilateral efforts by Allies and partners.

Earlier, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said that PURL is the result of an agreement between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump and Rutte (read more about how the initiative works here).

UPDATE. Denmark, Norway, and Sweden will also allocate $500 million for American weapons for Ukraine.

• On July 14, the US President and the NATO Secretary General signed an agreement under which partners will buy American weapons for Ukraine.
• On July 18, the NATO press service reported to LIGA.net that Germany, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada and Finland have already joined the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine.
• On July 26, Lithuania announced its support for the initiative – the country plans to allocate 30 million euros to purchase additional Patriots for Ukraine.