Slovakia Stops Military Aid to Ukraine, as Populist Robert Fico Negotiates a Majority Coalition to Govern
Eastern European Slovakia has been a major supporter of Ukraine, donating arms – including its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets – and accepting refugees.
But the latest electoral cycle saw the Ukraine fatigue rise and three-time Prime Minister Robert Fico make an electoral comeback.
Widely described in the Western media as a ‘pro-Putin populist’, Fico has repeatedly stated his opposition to continuing military aid to Ukraine.
And while Fico’s Smer party is still to form the coalition to govern, the interruption of the aid has already taken effect.
Associated Press reported:
“Slovakia’s president has refused a plan by her country’s caretaker government to send further military aid to Ukraine,
