US President Donald Trump’s administration has authorised the primary navy help packages for Ukraine below a brand new mechanism via which US weapons are paid for by NATO members.

Supply: Reuters, citing two knowledgeable sources, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The sources mentioned that US Undersecretary of Protection for Coverage Elbridge Colby has authorised two US$500 million arms shipments to Ukraine below the Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) mechanism.

"That is the primary use of a brand new mechanism developed by the US and allies to produce Ukraine with weapons from US shares utilizing funds from NATO nations," Reuters mentioned.

Background:

• America and NATO launched the PURL mechanism, via which US weapons are funded by NATO member states, in early August.
• Since then, European nations have pledged round US$2 billion to the mechanism. NATO allies hope to supply Ukraine with US$10 billion price of weapons via this strategy.

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