Brussels: Europe and the Arabs

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden announced they will jointly fund a $500 million package of military equipment and ammunition for Ukraine, sourced from the United States, under NATO's Priority Urgent Requirements List (PURL) initiative.

According to a statement issued by NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday evening, Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the announcement, saying: "Our Nordic and Baltic allies are stepping up their efforts to fund an additional package of essential military equipment for Ukraine. This equipment is critical as Ukraine enters the winter months, and shipments through the PURL are flowing into Ukraine. NATO allies will continue to deliver essential equipment and supplies."

The situation in Ukraine is expected to be the focus of talks between the NATO Secretary General and the President of Finland next Monday, the alliance said in a statement on Friday. On Monday, November 17, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, at NATO headquarters in Brussels.