Rutte calls for more active purchase of weapons for Ukraine

During the online offer of a Ukraine defense group to NATO headquarters, NATO ministers discussed the defense of NATO member states with a call to buy American weapons more active to help Ukraine. About this after a meeting on Monday, July 21, the Alliance’s Press Service said.

The general secretary emphasized the importance of the initiative, that he, along with US president Donald Trump, was shown last week. The initiative provides for expanding Ukraine’s support by investing allies from Europe and Canada in New American military developments.

Rutte also noted that such a solution will help NATO countries achieve three major activities referred to at the Alliance Summit in The Hague: increasing military spending, developing military production and comprehensive assistance in Ukraine.

Donald Trump emphasized at a Rutte meeting in Washington that further providing weapons to Ukraine from the United States will be carried out on a paid basis. Its purchase costs should be covered by European and Canada states.

Remember, on July 21, under the leadership of Germany and Great Britain, the 29th meeting of the Ukraine contact group’s contact group took place. This meeting, held in the online format, is the first for the new Denis Shmygal Defense Minister, called the main decisions in Ramstein.

Earlier during the Ramstein period, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius promised that his country and USA would provide five patriotic systems in Ukraine.

It is also known that for the past two months, the UK has issued Ukraine bullets for air defense and artillery for 150 million pounds (over $ 200 million).