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US said to plan fresh NATO push for Ukraine arms deliveries
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WASHINGTON –
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The US is planning to ask NATO allies to contribute more money to a key weapons-delivery programme for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, a sign that US defence support for Kyiv continues despite lingering tension between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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support → plan → Trump
The request could come as soon as November for more funding to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.
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who → come → deliberations
They said the US has already signalled to some allies that it will ask for the money.
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it → say → money
It wasn’t immediately clear how much money the US is seeking but the people said there is a funding gap of about US$2 billion (S$2.56 billion) for weapons packages that have already been approved.
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that → seek → packages
They said the US has continued delivering weapons even before allies have provided the money to pay for them, and the shortfall could grow if the Pentagon decided to make more deliveries.
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Pentagon → say → deliveries
The Pentagon and State Department didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Pentagon → respond → comment
The PURL initiative is the cornerstone of NATO efforts to shore up Ukraine’s defence, allowing allies to pay for US weapons that are then sent to Kyiv.
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that → shore → Kyiv
Previous shipments have included crucial air defence items and other military equipment.
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shipments → include → items
The new funding push suggests the Pentagon hasn’t allowed the heated rhetoric between Washington and Kyiv to interfere with the crucial role American defence firms play in providing Ukraine with weapons.
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firms → suggest → weapons
The US has even kept weapons flowing to Ukraine when allied funding has lagged behind the pace of US deliveries, the people said.
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people → keep → deliveries
That criticism has included Trump and SpaceX chief Elon Musk both calling on Zelensky to step down.
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Trump → include → Zelensky
Zelensky accused the US of slowing SpaceX’s vital Starlink satellite internet service speed for his military and delaying previous PURL shipments of Patriot air defence interceptors, while Ukrainian officials have also accused the US of occasionally halting intelligence-sharing – which the US has denied.
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US → accuse → which
The disconnect between the defence assistance and Trump’s comments has created confusion among US allies, and at times made it more difficult to persuade allies to pay for new weapons, particularly as Europeans grow wary of funding a war that has dragged into its fifth year, some of the people said.
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some → create → people
Several key European nations – including Spain, France and Italy – are also holding elections in 2026 or next.
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nations → include → 2026
In October, the US threatened to halt PURL deliveries in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, according to people familiar.
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US → threaten → people
The threat wasn’t carried out and the programme continued operating, the people said.
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people → carry → ?
Separate from the PURL initiative, the State Department on Oct 30 approved a US$2.1 billion (S$2.69 billion) foreign military sale of Patriot missiles to Kyiv, paid for by donations from Canada, Germany, Norway, and the European Union.
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Department → approve → Canada
Such foreign military sales generally take years to go from approval to weapons deliveries.
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sales → take → deliveries
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