Politics · Russia · 7 hrs ago
Poland to stop contributing to NATO fund for US weapons for Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland will stop contributing for now to NATO’s PURL initiative.
The program pools money from allied countries to buy US-made weapons for Ukraine.
Tusk said he had informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of the decision.
He pointed to Poland’s large budget deficit, which he said is largely due to defense spending.
The move means Poland will no longer add funds to this program for the time being.
The decision affects one channel for funding weapons for Ukraine through NATO.
Tusk did not say when Poland might resume contributions.
Poland will stop contributing to a NATO initiative that pools allied funds to buy US-made weapons for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he had informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of the decision.
Tusk said Poland had a large budget deficit, much of it due to defense spending.
He described PURL as European money for American weapons for Ukraine.
- Who
- Poland, as announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- What
- Poland will stop contributing to the NATO PURL initiative, which pools allied funds to buy US-made weapons for Ukraine.
- When
- Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Tusk said Poland had a large budget deficit, much of it due to defense spending.
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- Country
- Poland
- Prime minister
- Donald Tusk
- NATO initiative
- PURL
- Weapons
- US-made weapons for Ukraine
- Stated financial reason
- Large budget deficit, much of it due to defense spending
What people are saying
for the time being we will not make donations to the PURL initiative - European money for American weapons for Ukraine