""This joint pledge to contribute to the PURL initiative will further strengthen the commitment of the Nordic and Baltic countries to supporting Ukraine," said Finland's Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen."
""It is crucial that Ukraine receives critical defence materiel quickly," he added."
""Russia's war of aggression is a long-term threat to European security, the transatlantic community and the rules-based international order," said the joint statement. "We will not allow it to succeed.""
Nordic and Baltic countries pledged $500 million to purchase US weapons for Ukraine through the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). The funds will be allocated for military equipment and ammunition. Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden made the commitment jointly. The purchase mechanism for US stockpiles was launched by US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in July. Finland's Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said the pledge will strengthen commitment and emphasized the need for Ukraine to receive critical defence materiel quickly. The joint statement described Russia's war as a long-term threat to European and transatlantic security and vowed not to allow it to succeed.
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