The parties discussed practical implementation of security guarantees for Ukraine and steps to strengthen cooperation with the Alliance. Umerov highlighted that Ukraine seeks sustainable peace based on real defense mechanisms, not on declarations.
Special attention was given to the PURL program, which allows NATO and EU countries to fund the supply of American weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to Umerov, this initiative helps cover urgent defense needs more quickly and strengthens transatlantic support.
On Aug. 18, in the White House, the presidents of the U.S., Ukraine, and EU leaders discussed ending the war and postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
On Sept. 17, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the first two packages of military aid under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) will include missiles for Patriot and HIMARS air defense systems.
On Sept. 16, Reuters reported, citing two sources, that the U.S. administration had approved the first weapons aid for Ukraine funded by allies. According to those sources, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary for Policy Elbridge Colby approved two $500 million shipments under the PURL mechanism.
On Aug. 4, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the United States and NATO were launching the new support mechanism — the PURL initiative.
Through this mechanism, NATO member states and partners can finance the supply of US-made arms and technologies via voluntary contributions.