US Envoy Expects ‘Big’ Pledges for Ukraine Weapon Purchases

The US envoy to NATO said he expected “big” spending pledges from allies on Wednesday for Ukrainian weapons purchases to help counter Russian air strikes.

Under a special procurement program called PURL, Ukraine can buy weapons from the US with funds provided mostly by European partners after Donald Trump’s administration halted aid shipments.

PURL “is operating smoothly and efficiently now,” Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to NATO, told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday. “Right now we’re just expecting our European allies to continue to buy and there’ll be like I said some big announcements I expect ...