NATO chief dissatisfied that only 6-7 European countries are buying US weapons for Ukraine

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants European countries to more evenly distribute the costs of US weapons purchases for Ukraine under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism, as currently only six or seven allies are making the main contribution.

Source: Rutte before a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden on 22 May

Details: Rutte said only six or seven European countries are doing most of the purchasing of US weapons for Ukraine under PURL.

NATO chief dissatisfied that only 6-7 European countries are buying US weapons for Ukraine

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