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Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Netherlands will be first NATO ally to buy US weapons for Ukraine
The Netherlands is set to become the first NATO member to buy US weapons to be sent to Ukraine. Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Monday that his government will give. The €500 million will be allocated to a fund called the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. Brekelmans was adamant that the funding would go toward Patriot missile defence systems. The Patriot is one of America's most advanced ground-to-air systems, primarily used against aircraft attacks, cruise and ballistic missiles. Following the announcement from the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway confirmed they would give $US500 million to the Ukrainian military aid fund. The US President Donald Trump will have his special envoy in Russia for talks after he imposed a 10-day deadline for the country to agree to the ceasefire. Witkoff is expected to visit Moscow on Wednesday, with the deadline set for August 8.
Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Scandinavian NATO members to provide $500 mn for Ukraine
DPA Malmö The Scandinavian NATO countries Sweden, Denmark and Norway are providing a total of more than $500 million for an initiative to speed up arms deliveries from the United States to Ukraine. Sweden is contributing $275 million to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirement List (PURL) initiative coordinated by NATO, with Denmark pledging 580 million Danish kroner ($90 million) and Norway 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner ($146 million), the governments of the three countries announced on Tuesday. As part of the initiative, the participating countries will purchase defence equipment from the United States and then make it available to Ukraine so that it can defend itself against the ongoing Russian invasion. The Scandinavian package includes missiles for Patriot air defence systems, Sweden's Defence Minister Pål Jonson told a press conference in Stockholm. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte thanked the three countries for their contribution. The funding ensures the delivery of life-saving equipment and essential goods to the front line, strengthening Ukraine's position and helping it to fend off aggression while striving for lasting peace, Rutte said in a post on X. The Scandinavian countries have been among the largest donors to Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russian war in Ukraine almost three and a half years ago. The Netherlands had already announced a similar package worth around $500 million as part of PURL on Monday.
Local Sweden
2 days ago
- Business
- Local Sweden
Sweden, Norway and Denmark to donate $500m in arms to Ukraine
Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday. Advertisement The pledge follows the announcement of a €500 million ($577 million) donation by the Netherlands to help Kyiv fight off Russia's invasion, launched in February 2022. Like the Dutch donation, the purchases will be under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism launched by US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte last month. "Ukraine is not only fighting for its own security, but also for our security," Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson told a press conference. "That is why Sweden, together with Denmark and Norway, has agreed to contribute to the American initiative to sell defence equipment for donation to Ukraine," he continued. The Swedish government said in a statement that the "support will include air defence systems, including munitions to Patriot, anti-tank systems, ammunition and spare parts". Advertisement It added that the Swedish contribution amounted to $275 million. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the move. "Since the earliest days of Russia's full-scale invasion, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been steadfast in their support for Ukraine. I commend these Allies for their quick efforts to get this initiative off the ground," Rutte said in a statement.
Local Norway
2 days ago
- Politics
- Local Norway
Sweden, Norway and Denmark to donate $500m in arms to Ukraine
The pledge follows the announcement of a €500 million ($577 million) donation by the Netherlands to help Kyiv fight off Russia's invasion, launched in February 2022. Like the Dutch donation, the purchases will be under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism launched by US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte last month. "Ukraine is not only fighting for its own security, but also for our security," Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson told a press conference. "That is why Sweden, together with Denmark and Norway, has agreed to contribute to the American initiative to sell defence equipment for donation to Ukraine," he continued. The Swedish government said in a statement that the "support will include air defence systems, including munitions to Patriot, anti-tank systems, ammunition and spare parts". Advertisement It added that the Swedish contribution amounted to $275 million. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the move. "Since the earliest days of Russia's full-scale invasion, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been steadfast in their support for Ukraine. I commend these Allies for their quick efforts to get this initiative off the ground," Rutte said in a statement.
Epoch Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Epoch Times
Norway, Sweden, Denmark Give $500 Million to NATO Project to Send US Weapons to Ukraine
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark pledged to collectively contribute $500 million to an initiative aimed at providing U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine, the Norwegian government said on Tuesday. The countries are among the first to finance military support packages for Ukraine, coordinated through NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirement List (PURL) initiative. NATO allies will send materiel, including munitions for Patriot systems, to bolster Ukraine's air defenses.
