European Union leaders will gather for a summit in Brussels to discuss further support for Ukraine and an increase in military spending. However, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to block any aid to Kyiv,

Fico reiterated his hardline stance on Ukraine, stating that Slovakia “will not support Ukraine financially or militarily.” He dismissed the strategy of “peace through strength” as “unrealistic,” claiming that Kyiv “will never be strong enough” to negotiate with Moscow from a position of military power.

The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) have called on President Peter Pellegrini to initiate a round-table discussion or to directly use his constitutional powers concerning the issue of Thursday's (March 6) extraordinary EU summit,

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Monday he may block upcoming European Council conclusions on additional financial and military aid to Ukraine unless Kyiv resumes gas transit through Ukrainian territory.

BRATISLAVA Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to “complicate” the adoption of this week's EU summit conclusions in Brussels unless the bloc demands that Ukraine resume gas transit through its territory. Fico (Smer-SD/NI) did not explicitly state whether he would block the conclusions if his demands were not met.

Hungary and Slovakia call for direct talks with Russia and energy concessions, pushing a stance that could weaken EU support for Kyiv and legitimize Russian gains.

The simple answer is that the more Slovakia has turned east under Fico, the further mutual relations have gone south. The Czech Republic remains one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters in its war with Russia, having welcomed 385,000 Ukrainian refugees (third most in the EU) and fronted an initiative to procure ammunition for Kyiv.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to block the European Union summit on Thursday to approve financial and military aid to Ukraine, Česke Novyny reports.

The Slovak government will not support Ukraine financially or militarily to continue its war against Russia, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico. — Ukrinform.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and drop plans for a joint declaration at an extraordinary EU summit next week, saying differences in the bloc "cannot be bridged".

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is calling out the EU for its failed Ukraine strategy, saying that Brussels ignored peace efforts for three years and is now scrambling to stay relevant as US-Russia talks move forward without them.

The EU cannot bridge the deficit the US leaves, but ramped-up military aid, financial support and diplomatic pressure may help Ukraine stay in the fight