FILE PHOTO: Then designated Prime Minister Robert Fico walks on the day of the new cabinet's inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo © Thomson Reuters
Washington Post: Slovakia’s new government rejects aid for Ukraine
The new left-populist government of Slovakia, a country neighboring Ukraine that had been one of its staunchest supporters, on Wednesday rejected a proposed package of military aid for Kyiv, fulfilling a campaign promise by Prime Minister Robert Fico to halt assistance in the war against Russia.
The blocking of the roughly $43 million aid package, which was to include rockets and ammunition, is unlikely to change Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities significantly.
But the government’s decision, issued at a cabinet meeting, is a first concrete sign of growing fatigue among Kyiv’s supporters in NATO as Russia’s invasion nears the two-year mark.
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WNU Editor: Slovakia is not the only EU country moving to restrict military aid to Ukraine .... EU's 20 billion euro plan for Ukraine military aid hits resistance (Reuters).
New Slovakia Government Rejects Military Aid Package For Ukraine
New Slovak government rejects final military aid package for Ukraine -- Reuters
New Slovak government rejects $43 million military aid package for Ukraine -- Kyiv Independent
Slovak government led by Fico rejects EUR 40 million new military aid package for Ukraine -- The New Voice of Ukraine
Slovakia rejects new military aid package for Ukraine -- Defence Blog