Poland has suspended participation in US arms purchases for Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
The decision to suspend Warsaw's contributions to the PURL program is explained by the budget deficit and high defense costs, the Polish Prime Minister said at an informal EU summit in Dublin. Tusk, according to him, informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about this.
"We helped and continue to help Ukraine very seriously. But given our financial capabilities, Poland will not invest additional funds, as we have our own defense and security expenses, which are among the highest in Europe," explained the Polish Prime Minister.
Tusk also said that Poland would "play a key role" in the work of the European negotiating group to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ruta and US President Donald Trump announced the launch of the PURL mechanism (Priority Ukraine Demand List) in July 2025 after Washington refused to transfer arms to Ukraine free of charge. Under this mechanism, European countries and Canada pay for American weapons for the armed forces of Ukraine. We are talking about products that are not manufactured in Europe, or that the US can deliver faster.