Zelenskyy secures new contributions to PURL during Cyprus summit
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached new agreements on contributions to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme during meetings in Cyprus. The programme enables Ukraine's allies to fund US-made weapons and ammunition in line with Kyiv's priority needs.
Source: Sybiha during the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Sybiha said the informal EU summit in Cyprus was a turning point.
"Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and the president of Ukraine withstood the pressure. This involved engaging our partners and using the full range of diplomatic instruments. It was one of the most difficult tasks. But it has been accomplished," he stressed.
The minister added that during the visit to Cyprus, Zelenskyy reached separate agreements on new contributions to the PURL programme and additional assistance packages for Ukraine.
Background:
- Earlier, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is facing a shortage of air defence systems despite uninterrupted deliveries of US weapons under the PURL programme.
- Last week, Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that several countries announced new contributions to the PURL initiative during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format).
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