US asks NATO allies for more Ukraine arms funding despite Trump-Zelenskyy tensions

The US plans to ask NATO allies for additional funding to support a key weapons-delivery program for Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The request could come as soon as this month despite ongoing tensions between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The funding would go to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, which allows allies to pay for US weapons sent to Kyiv. There is a funding gap of about $2 billion for already-approved weapons packages, and the US has continued delivering arms before receiving allied payments. The push signals US defense support remains intact despite public friction, including Trump and Elon Musk calling for Zelenskyy’s removal. The disconnect has confused allies and complicated fundraising, with European nations facing elections and war fatigue as the conflict enters its fifth year.