NATO allies pledge over $1 billion in new PURL packages at Brussels meeting with Germany-Norway-Poland and Germany-Norway-Netherlands each contributing $500M. Belgium rejects EU plan to use €194B frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine loans, citing legal and financial risks to Brussels-based Euroclear. And more about how the Pentagon suspended defense aid to Ukraine without any prior Transatlantic coordination earlier this year.

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Peace Talks Saga: Russia wants more concessions, Trump doesn’t know where things go from here and European leaders privately warn Zelenskyy of a possible U.S. betrayal

NATO PURL Commitments: $1B+ pledged in Brussels; two $500M packages from Germany-Norway-Poland and Germany-Norway-Netherlands; Norway leads with $835M total; targeting $5B delivered by year-end; demonstrates European commitment amid U.S. unreliability

Belgium Blocks Assets: Rejected EU €194B frozen asset collateral plan citing Euroclear litigation risk; wants market borrowing instead; EU vote Dec 18-19; Ukraine budget crisis looms April 2026; exposes limits of European solidarity

Referenced Sources:

"US halts deliveries of certain weapons to Ukraine unexpectedly" (newsukraine.rbc.ua)

"Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis aid wouldn't jeopardize readiness" (nbcnews.com)

"European leaders warn US could betray Ukraine in leaked call" (politico.eu)

"Kremlin says Putin accepted some US proposals on Ukraine, is ready to continue talking" (reuters.com)

"NATO allies pledge over $1 billion for US arms for Ukraine" (kyivindependent.com)

"Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine" (npr.org)

"Why is Belgium opposed to using Russian assets to support Ukraine?" (aljazeera.com)