Ukraine’s FM, NATO chief eye expanded weapons support through PURL initiative Video

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of a key NATO-Ukraine Council session, discussing efforts to end the war and strengthen Kyiv’s defences. 

In a statement on X, Sybiha said he briefed Rutte on Ukraine’s “progress in peace efforts and next steps to put an end to the war,” while also examining ways to “strengthen Ukraine’s defence and resilience, as well as to increase pressure on Russia,” Caliber.Az reports. 

Ahead of today’s very important NATO-Ukraine Council meeting, I had an honour of meeting with @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte.

I shared the latest details on our progress in peace efforts and next steps to put an end to the war.

We discussed steps to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and… pic.twitter.com/8DfiTeRZGp

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) December 3, 2025

Sybiha expressed gratitude for NATO’s continued backing, highlighting the PURL initiative, a program developed by the United States and NATO that enables European allies to purchase US-made weapons for Ukraine. 

While the initiative does not involve direct American military assistance, it is designed to quickly supply Kyiv with urgently needed capabilities by streamlining procurement across Europe.

The foreign minister noted that the upcoming NATO-Ukraine Council meeting would focus on expanding the PURL program and adopting “concrete steps” to accelerate support. He also thanked Rutte for his “personal engagement and leadership in rallying support for our country and people at this difficult time.”

By Sabina Mammadli