NATO is "on track" with the PURL initiative for supplying American weapons to Ukraine, with a pace of one billion euros per month since the program's launch in August, and now already has 4 billion euros and optimism about closing December, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a press conference on Tuesday, UNN reports.
Regarding PURL. The good news is that at this point we are on track – we need about 4 billion by this time of year – starting in August, 1 billion per month – and now we have 4 billion, so we still have some work to do in December, but I am quietly optimistic, cautiously optimistic that we will also close December.
According to him, also "next year we need to make sure that throughout the year we have at least 1 billion per month to buy this necessary equipment from the US."
"One of the issues we will discuss tomorrow with the foreign ministers is how to move this forward. So I have put forward some proposals..." he said.
"... next year - on a more reliable basis, so that it costs me less time, but I'm not interested in that, it doesn't matter, if necessary, I will continue, cap in hand, but we will discuss this tomorrow to put it on a more reliable basis," Rutte noted.
Addition
In early August, the US and NATO launched a new mechanism to support Ukraine through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. Thanks to the new mechanism, Alliance member states and partners will be able to finance the supply of American weapons and technologies to Ukraine through voluntary contributions.
The PURL mechanism provides for the formation of a list of equipment and ammunition, formed on the basis of Ukraine's requests, confirmed by the Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe (SACEUR). New aid packages will be announced on a regular basis.
NATO is coordinating supplies within this mechanism, including through existing NATO mechanisms (NATO Security Assistance and Training to Ukraine – NSATU).