Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has lengthy opposed army provides to Ukraine and takes a place seen by some critics as pro-Russian. When speaking about the potential of sending European troopers to Ukraine, he didn’t present any particulars. He spoke to journalists forward of a gathering with European leaders in Paris.
– I’ll restrict myself to saying that these theses (in preparation for the assembly in Paris) counsel that many NATO and EU member states are contemplating sending their troops to Ukraine on a bilateral foundation, Fico stated.
– I can not say for what goal and what they need to do there, he stated, including that Slovakia, a member of the EU and NATO, is not going to ship troopers to Ukraine.
NATO members have delivered billions of {dollars} in weapons and ammunition to Kyiv and are coaching Ukrainian forces. On the identical time, NATO leaders, together with US President Joe Biden, emphasised that the alliance desires to keep away from a direct battle with Russia, which might result in a world warfare.
In Paris about safety and the scenario in Ukraine
– Neither NATO nor NATO allies are events to the battle, stated NATO Secretary Common Jens Stoltenberg on February 14.
The Czech Prime Minister was requested in regards to the phrases of the pinnacle of the Slovak authorities.
– The Czech Republic is actually not making ready to ship any troops to Ukraine, nobody wants to fret about that, commented Petr Fiala.
Prezydent @AndrzejDuda bierze udział w spotkaniu głów państw i szefów rządów, by omówić sytuację na Ukrainie oraz sprawy bezpieczeństwa w naszej części Europy. Spotkanie odbywa się na zaproszenie Prezydenta Francji @EmmanuelMacron. pic.twitter.com/Or18ejaJUa
— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) February 26, 2024
Fico stated he noticed a threat of a serious escalation of the battle in Ukraine and that no extra info may very well be launched to the general public.
European leaders, together with Fico, gathered in Paris on Monday to ship Russian President Vladimir Putin a message of European willpower on Ukraine and counter the Kremlin’s narrative that Russia is assured of successful the warfare.