The Czech government said on March 6 that it would not hold joint meetings with the Slovak cabinet in the coming months as their views on aid to Ukraine diverged. Both EU and NATO members, which formed a single country until 1993 and whose cabinets have met regularly since 2012, provided Ukraine with substantial humanitarian and military aid following the Russian invasion in February 2022. But Slovakia stopped military aid after Robert Fico became prime minister in October 2023. In recent months, Fico has also made a string of remarks that have soured ties with Ukraine, questioning its sovereignty and calling for peace with Russia.
Czechs Snub Cabinet Meeting With Slovakia On Ukraine Rift
Slovakia stopped military aid to Ukraine after populist politician Robert Fico became prime minister in October 2023. (file photo)