Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that Warsaw will stop contributing to the NATO program to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, but promises that relations with Kiev will remain a priority.
At the briefing, Tusk said he informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of the suspension of Poland's participation in the PURL (Priority Ukraine Demand List), a mechanism whereby allies pay for US weapons for Ukraine's armed forces. As of March 2026, Poland has already contributed $100 million to the project.
The decision was dictated by internal financial constraints. Tusk emphasized that the country has "one of the highest defense costs in Europe" and has a large budget deficit. "From the point of view of financial capabilities, Poland will definitely not contribute any more funds," the Prime Minister said.
Tusk noted that Poland "very seriously helped and continues to help Ukraine", and the support is determined according to national interests: "We will not be sure if Ukraine is defeated".