Two-Level Security Plan Proposed for Ukraine by NATO Secretary General
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, during which the parties discussed the next joint steps towards a real end to the war.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to The Mirror of the Week and Ukrinform.
On 22 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukraine’s security. During the joint press conference, Rutte outlined a two-level approach to security guarantees, emphasizing that they should differ from the failed frameworks of the Budapest Memorandum and the Minsk agreements.
He also highlighted the crucial role of coordinated efforts by Ukraine, the United States, and European partners in ensuring the country’s defense and achieving long-term security goals.
According to him, the action plan provides for two levels of cooperation: the first is aimed at concluding a peace agreement or partially combining it with other agreements, which will allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strengthen their positions and withstand any difficulties.
The second level of cooperation is about the support that the US and European countries will give, including resources and support programs.
Rutte emphasized that new security guarantees for Ukraine must differ from the Budapest Memorandum and the Minsk agreements, which failed to fulfill their obligations. He stressed that Ukraine, Europe, and the US are working together to create mechanisms that would make any repeat invasion by Russia impossible.
At the same time, President Zelenskyy noted the PURL program, through which Ukraine purchases weapons from the US.
"The PURL program is already in place. Thank you very much, Mark, for this initiative, it is very powerful. This program already has $1.5 billion from our European partners. New participants will join soon. Thank you to everyone," the President said.
According to the Ukrainian President, the program allows the country to purchase critically needed weapons from the United States, including Patriot air defense systems, missiles for them, HIMARS, and other types of weapons.
He also stressed the importance of regular funding for the program.
“On average, it's a billion dollars a month. We talked with Mark that it could be a billion a month, maybe somewhere around a billion and a half. We need to work on this,” the Head of State noted.
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