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AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
The United States and NATO are developing a new mechanism for delivering arms to Ukraine, using NATO member states' funds to pay for the purchase or transfer of American weapons, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
New approach after Trump's demands
The renewed transatlantic cooperation on Ukraine comes as US President Donald Trump expresses frustration over continued Russian attacks on the neighboring country. Trump, who initially took a more conciliatory stance toward Russia as he sought to end the more than three-year conflict in Ukraine, has threatened to impose tariffs and other measures if Moscow does not show progress toward ending the conflict by August 8.
The president said last month that the US would deliver weapons to Ukraine, paid for by European allies, but did not specify how this would be implemented.
Details of the new mechanism
NATO countries, Ukraine and the US are working to establish a new mechanism that will focus on delivering American weapons to Ukraine under the so-called The lists of priority requirements for Ukraine, known by the acronym PURL, were outlined by the sources.
Ukraine would prioritize the types of weapons it needs in tranches of about $500 million, and NATO allies – coordinated by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte – would then agree among themselves who would donate or finance individual items on the list.
The approach aims to provide $10 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine, said a European official who spoke on condition of anonymity. It did not specify a timeframe for the weapons to be delivered.
“This is a starting point and an ambitious goal that we are working towards. We are on that path now. We support that ambition. We need that scale,” the European official said.
Coordination through NATO
A senior NATO military official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said the initiative was “a voluntary effort coordinated by NATO, with all allies encouraged to participate.”
The official said the scheme includes a NATO account into which allies can pay for weapons destined for Ukraine, which has been approved by NATO’s supreme military commander.
NATO headquarters in Brussels declined to comment. The White House, the Pentagon and the Ukrainian embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment. Russian forces are gradually advancing in Ukraine and currently control a fifth of Ukrainian territory.
