Romania: Romania commits EUR 50 mln to Ukraine through US-backed PURL mechanism

January 5, 2026

Romania commits EUR 50 mln to Ukraine through US-backed PURL mechanism
Jan 5, 2026

Romania commits EUR 50 mln to Ukraine through US-backed PURL mechanism.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Romanian government allocated EUR 50 million to support Ukraine’s defense through the US-backed PURL mechanism on Tuesday, December 30. Several states in the EU agreed to contribute to the “Priority Acquisition List Required for the Defense of (…)

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