From the Kathimerini:
"US presses Athens on Ukraine fund
Washington is pressing Athens to contribute to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a fund gathering money to buy US weapons for Ukraine. Leading up to Wednesday’s NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, US Embassy officials in Athens relayed Washington’s request that Greece join PURL, Greek sources said.
US diplomats reiterated appreciation for Greece’s “principled stance” on Ukraine and acknowledged fiscal constraints as the financial year nears its end, but they pressed Athens to announce participation. They urged Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis to declare participation at the NATO meeting and proposed that Greece sign the General Framework Agreement to signal commitment, leaving the contribution amount for later. Washington also advised Athens to avoid joining the minority of NATO states that do not contribute..."
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