FT: Trump Administration Threatens to Halt PURL Arms to Ukraine Over Russian Refinery Strikes

The Trump administration is threatening to suspend arms deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine under the PURL program if Kyiv continues striking Russian oil refineries, according to European officials cited by the Financial Times. Officials who received calls from US counterparts on Saturday and Sunday said Washington is pressuring European capitals and Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The messages included threats to cut intelligence sharing and suspend the PURL mechanism — Ukraine’s priority arms procurement list. One official who received a call from a US Defense Ministry representative said: “They are calling Kyiv… they are calling everyone in Europe.” The White House declined to confirm or comment on the calls. The FT notes that Trump surprised Kyiv and Europeans on Sunday by announcing on social media that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire — a claim Ukrainian officials denied knowledge of.