The eight Baltic and Nordic countries will jointly fund a $500 million aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with much-needed military equipment and munitions, NATO said on Wednesday.
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden will source the aid from the United States under NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. It totals around €430 million.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said this is a “clear signal” of the region’s unwavering support for Ukraine.
“Contributions from all allies to PURL are essential to send a clear message to Russia: support for Ukraine is only growing,” he said in a statement.
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said the announcement is “a clear signal of transatlantic cooperation.” “Our region leads by example,” he added.
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