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Posted on April 15, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 15, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on April 15, 2026, that the alliance is on track to fully fund Ukraine’s defence needs through the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) by year-end, though burden‑sharing among allies remains uneven.
BRUSSELS, April 15 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed optimism Wednesday that the alliance would successfully fund defence aid to Ukraine through the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism before the end of the year.
"I'm optimistic," Rutte told reporters following a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Berlin, while acknowledging that burden-sharing within the alliance remained uneven. "A limited number of countries are doing the heavy lifting — but we are seeing change for the better."
"We have to make sure Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight. So there is broad agreement on that on both sides of the Atlantic."
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Inti Landauro)
NATO is using the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism to fund Ukraine defence aid.
Mark Rutte acknowledged burden-sharing was uneven, with a limited number of countries contributing more, but noted improvement.
Yes, Mark Rutte stated there is broad agreement across the alliance to ensure Ukraine receives necessary support.
NATO aims to secure the funding through the PURL mechanism before the end of the year.
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