The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today to review the Ukraine-Russia war and strengthen the alliance’s defense and deterrence posture. NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte urged members to increase military aid, stressing that Ukraine remains dependent on allied supplies as Russia intensifies its attacks.

He said that additional contributions are expected soon for the PURL initiative, which purchases United States-made weapons and ammunition for European allies and Canada to transfer to Kyiv. Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna suggested Estonian troop involvement should security guarantees for Ukraine include a peace force.

The European Commission also outlined a plan to use frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine, with President Ursula von der Leyen describing a reparations loan funded by cash balances from immobilized Russian holdings and backed by measures to shield EU member states.