Since then, 11 of NATO's 32 members have formally contributed to five separate packages worth a total of $2 billion and $500 million. [ponad 9 mld zł] — and the alliance's secretary general, Mark Rutte, announced last week that this total would increase to $5 billion by the end of the year. [18 mld zł]. Another six countries have promised to take part in the program.
— One of the issues that we will discuss with foreign ministers tomorrow is how to implement this task, NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Tuesday, adding that “about two-thirds” [członków] alliance has already contributed to this program.
The governments of Australia and New Zealand, which are not members of NATO but have declared their participation in the next PURL package, declined to comment.
Kiev praises the program, which has already delivered key American weapons, including the desired Patriot air defense systems.
Now, in order to strengthen Ukraine's position in ongoing peace talks and continue to provide necessary weapons, NATO allies are considering ways to make the program more sustainable, sources say.
One option would be to eliminate the necessity [gromadzenia] regular packages worth USD 500 million. [1 mld 825 mln zł]which would allow countries to transfer funds more flexibly at any time.
The discussion on this topic also includes the use of EUR 140 billion by the EU [593 mld zł] frozen Russian assets to finance the reparations fund for Ukraine. This initiative, however, still meets resistance from Belgium, where most of Moscow's confiscated funds are kept. While the alliance can maintain PURL through domestic contributions, two NATO diplomats said it would be helpful if allies could also leverage Russian money.
— Ukraine is really interested in maintaining the PURL initiative, Kiev's ambassador to NATO, Aliona Getmanchuk, told POLITICO.
— Materials provided as part of PURL packages help us maintain our position, she admitted, adding that “at least USD 12 billion [prawie 44 mld zł]” from the program next year will allow Kiev “to negotiate from a much more confident and secure position.”
Rutte agreed, saying: “Next year we must of course ensure that we have at least $1 billion. [3 mld 652 mln zł] per month”, adding that he “presented several proposals” to give the program a “more stable foundation”.
To ensure PURL's long-term survival, allies should make greater efforts to improve messaging about the program in the United States, said Ed Arnold, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think tank in London.
“The way Trump runs the United States is very transactional,” he said, arguing that allies should put on a “road show” that clearly shows voters in Republican states where weapons factories are located that they are “directly benefiting from this European money and supporting Ukraine.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Early Warning and Control Air Force Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, November 13, 2025.OLIVER BERG / PAP
Splitting the bill
But the discrepancy between countries that pay billions and those that spend nothing is creating growing frustration.
“Our patience is running out,” said one NATO diplomat. He expressed “some frustration” with countries that had not contributed at all and with those that had committed only small amounts over a few months. “Many countries believe it is too little, too late,” he added.
Some allies, such as Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, have already supported this program on several occasions; on Monday evening Germany, Poland and Norway announced that they will jointly finance the next PURL package. However, there are countries that have not provided any funds. Italy, the EU's third-largest economy, has signaled it will join the program but has not yet made an official announcement.
So far, about 20 allies have pledged support for the program.
Some countries that have made no contribution, such as Romania and Montenegro, are struggling financially, while others, such as Hungary, are ideologically opposed to aid to Ukraine. Still other countries, such as the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, are using other ways to send military aid to Kiev. France is also wary of the plan, partly because it is not interested in using European funds to support American arms manufacturers.
Maybe this will change though. “The pressure within the alliance to give more is really huge,” said one NATO diplomat.
