On June 29 local time, U.S. Permanent NATO Representative Whitaker told Fox News that the 'Ukraine Priority List' mechanism proposed by the United States and NATO has generated over $6 billion in revenue for the country. The U.S. plans to continue promoting this mechanism.
Whitaker claimed that the United States has ensured that European Union taxpayers, rather than American taxpayers, are funding aid to Ukraine. Through the “Ukraine Priority List” mechanism, the European Union purchases US-made weapons and provides them to Ukraine. The United States has already received over $6 billion in profits from this arrangement. “We will continue to move in this direction.”
On June 29th, local time, the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Whitaker, spoke with Fox News Channel. Video screenshot.
According to the agreement reached between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, U.S. President Trump, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the 'Ukraine Priority Needs List' mechanism will be officially launched in August 2025.
This mechanism is funded by NATO countries outside the United States. They purchase or transfer existing American weapons to Ukraine, ensuring “rapid” delivery of “large amounts” of military assistance to Ukraine. According to US officials, this mechanism allows NATO members who wish to donate weapons to Ukraine to bypass the lengthy military sales process in the United States and accelerate the acquisition of weapons.
According to Russian TASS on June 30th, Russia has repeatedly emphasized that Western countries providing weapon assistance to Ukraine and training Ukrainian troops will only prolong the duration of the conflict and will not change the situation on the battlefield.
