Poland suspends weapons funding for Ukraine under the PURL program

Poland is suspending funding for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine under the PURL program due to a budget deficit and significant spending on its own defense. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has already informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about this.

This was reported by the Premier’s Office .

Tusk said that Poland will not currently allocate additional funds for the PURL program, which purchases American weapons for Ukraine with contributions from partners.

“At this stage, we will not allocate additional funds for this PURL project, that is, for European money for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine,” the Polish Prime Minister said.

According to him, Poland spends significant amounts of money on its own armaments and also continues to provide large-scale assistance to Ukraine. At the same time, the country has a high budget deficit and significant defense spending.

Tusk emphasized that Poland’s financial capabilities do not allow it to make additional contributions to the program, as the country must cover its own security needs.

The Prime Minister did not specify when Poland could resume financing the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine.

Recall that Donald Trump stopped the supply of already contracted weapons to Ukraine under the USAI program , which were supposed to be transferred during the Joe Biden administration. As of March, the United States had supplied Ukraine with weapons worth $19.2 billion, and this amount did not change over the next eight months. In total, Ukraine did not receive weapons worth $14.3 billion, as provided for by the program.

At the same time , the United States is preparing a new appeal to NATO allies with a request to increase funding for the PURL program , through which Ukraine receives American weapons. Washington may raise this issue as early as November. Currently, the deficit in funds to pay for the agreed weapons packages is estimated at approximately $2 billion.

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