The United States and NATO work on the new approach to Ukraine weapons, using NATO member states to pay for the purchase or transfer of American weapons, according to three sources, introduced to this issue.
Renovated transatlantic cooperation regarding Ukraine comes at the time when US President Donald Trump expressed frustration due to the continuous attacks of Moscow on their neighbor.
Trump, who initially occupied a more recent tone by Russia while trying to end a long war in Ukraine, threatened by the introduction of customs and other measures if the conflicts until 8. August.
The president said last month that the United States will deliver the weapons of Ukraine, and that he would pay for the European Factions, but did not state how it would be realized.
Details of the new mechanism
NATO countries, Ukraine and the United States are developing a new mechanism that will focus on the delivery of US weapons Ukraine from the list of priority requirements for Ukraine, known under Akronim Purl, Sources said.
Ukraine would determine the priority weapons she needs in the tranches of about $ 500 million, and NATO’s General Secretary-General Mark Rutte would arrive with who to donate or pay for items from the list.
With this approach to NATO, the allies hope to provide $ 10 billion worth of weapons for Ukraine, said an European official who wanted to remain anonymous. It was not clear in which time time they hope to deliver a weapon.
“It’s a starting point and it’s an ambitious goal we strive for. We’re currently on that path. We support that ambition. We need that extent of help,” said the European official.
Coordination through NATO
NATO’s senior military official, also, provided the condition of anonymity, said that the initiative is “a voluntary effort that coordinates NATO, in which all countries are encouraged to participate”.
The official said that the new scheme includes the NATO account, on which allies can pay money for the weapons of Ukraine, which approved the Supreme Military Commander NATO.
NATO’s headquarters in Brussels refused to comment. The White House, the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington did not respond to comment requests.
Russian forces gradually progress towards Ukraine and are currently controlling the fifth of Ukrainian territory.
(Vijesti.ba)
