BREAKING NEWS: Poland has suspended funding for arms purchases for Ukraine under the PURL agreement, Tusk says.

Vladislav Grigoriev21:41, 13.11.26

According to him, the reasons are the high state budget deficit and Poland’s defense spending.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks to reporters in front of European Union flags.

Poland is suspending its contributions to the PURL (Priority Needs List) program. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this after a conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

According to him, the reasons are the high state budget deficit and Poland’s defense spending.

“I informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that, for the time being, we will not be making contributions to the PURL program – European funds for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine,” the Polish prime minister said, according to TVP Info.

This is about funding the purchase of American weapons, not about cutting off all military aid to Ukraine.

The PURL initiative was announced on July 14, 2025, by US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Under this initiative, European countries and Canada are funding the purchase of American military equipment, including air defense systems and ammunition, to provide operational support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The initiative to finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine arose after the US administration refused to provide further free arms supplies to Kyiv.

Poland joined the PURL program at the end of 2025, allocating $100 million for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine.

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4 comments

  1. I don’t understand what he’s saying…”This is about funding the purchase of American weapons, not about cutting off all military aid to Ukraine.

    • I think he is trying to be polite and tell the US you are no longer a reliable partner. The US are still withholding Patriot systems purchased through the PURL agreement.

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