Finland Approves €100 Million PURL Arms Purchase for Ukraine as Spain Moves to Join

The debt-financed decision highlights NATO’s use of a U.S.-led channel to draw weapons from American stockpiles for Kyiv.

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The Finnish government authorized a €100 million purchase of U.S. weapons for Ukraine under the PURL program, to be financed through new debt, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said.
Orpo acknowledged the move will increase Finland’s public debt and justified it by citing Ukraine’s critical situation and active support from Nordic and Baltic neighbors.
PURL was launched on July 14 by U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to let allies buy equipment from U.S. inventories for transfer to Ukraine.
El País reported that Spain has decided to participate in PURL to fund U.S. arms for Ukraine, with its financial commitment yet to be set, and noted Spain already supplies about €1 billion annually in domestically produced weaponry under a 2024 agreement.
Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, warned that Western arms shipments impede negotiations and that cargoes carrying weapons are considered legitimate targets.