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PURL Membership Reaches 21 Countries With $4.18 Billion Committed

The program pools partner financing to buy U.S.-made weapons aligned with Kyiv’s priority list.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s foreign minister said outreach at NATO headquarters brought nearly $1 billion in new contributions, adding five participants and eight top-ups.
  • Australia and New Zealand joined the mechanism as its first non-NATO participants.
  • Poland, Norway and Germany announced a joint $500 million donation, with Poland’s foreign ministry committing $100 million.
  • PURL channels pooled funds into U.S.-run procurements based on Ukraine’s prioritized needs to speed delivery of critical equipment.
  • Australia and New Zealand also unveiled military aid for Ukraine worth more than $70 million combined.