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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday said Ukraine continues to receive American weapons purchased by its European partners under the PURL programme.

Rutte made the remarks in response to media reports suggesting that the United States could redirect weapons originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle East.

The official said “critical equipment” from the US, including interceptor missiles, is still being delivered to Ukraine through the PURL mechanism.

He emphasised that since the launch of the programme, Ukraine has received a “significant portion” of its military supplies via this framework.

“This is an important programme that continues to operate,” Rutte stated.

Earlier, The Washington Post reported, citing anonymous sources, that the Pentagon was considering the possibility of diverting weapons allocated for Ukraine to the Middle East.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday said the Alliance considers it appropriate to continue its relationship with Georgia, while also expressing “serious” concerns over recent developments related to democracy and the rule of law.

Rutte noted that maintaining engagement remains important, particularly to preserve dialogue between the sides.

“At the same time, we must acknowledge recent developments. We call on Georgia to return to a pro-European, future-oriented path and ensure that progress continues in terms of democracy and the rule of law,” he said.

Rutte added that concerns in these areas are significant, but emphasised that continued cooperation provides an opportunity to address issues through dialogue rather than severing ties altogether.

“We believe it is better to continue the relationship and maintain channels for discussion, rather than say we disagree and cut off relations completely,” he stated.

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Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, has claimed that no Anaklia port or Caspian-to-Black Sea route will be developed in Georgia “as long as Bidzina Ivanishvili remains politically influential in the country.”

Speaking on the opposition’s stance on Thursday, Gvaramia said, “our position has been clear: while [the ruling party founder and honorary chair Bidzina] Ivanishvili is in power, this will not happen. He has openly stated that Americans have no business on the Black Sea. Therefore, no Anaklia port, no Caspian-to-Black Sea route will be realized under his influence.”

Gvaramia added that the opposition alliance’s current strategy aimed to remove Ivanishvili’s influence from the country. “We have made it clear once again that change is necessary, and as an alliance, we will pursue it through demonstrations and by presenting alternatives,” he said.

The opposition leaders recently met with US State Department officials to discuss the country’s political situation and planned meetings with government representatives.

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The Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, under Chairman Giorgi Jincharadze, h

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