NATO foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine war, defence issues

BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on Wednesday (December 3) to discuss defence issues and support to Ukraine.

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NATO calls for accelerated contributions to the PURL program for Ukraine's urgent defense needs.
The initiative aims to supply equipment quickly to help Ukraine defend itself now and prevent future attacks.
Secretary General Mark Rutte stresses immediate action from allies to strengthen Ukraine's security.

In his opening statement, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said allies must accelerate their contributions to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme, a Ukraine arms funding mechanism.

"We must accelerate our contributions to PURL to get urgently needed equipment to Ukraine so that it can defend itself today and prevent aggression in the future," he said.