Slovakia halts military aid for Ukraine as parties that oppose it negotiate
Thursday, 5 October 2023 Slovakia's president, Zuzana Caputova, has rejected a plan by the caretaker government to provide further military aid to Ukraine. The president's office stated that the current government has limited powers since losing a confidence vote in parliament. Caputova has asked the leader of the winning party in the recent election to form a coalition government, which could further strain the unity of the EU and NATO. While Caputova remains a supporter of Ukraine, she believes that approving military aid during a transitional government would set a risky precedent.
Ukraine would last “only a week” if foreign aid was pulled. That’s Russian President Vladimir Putin throwing shade at the Ukrainian economy and military power. Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more.
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Slovakia has until now been a staunch supporter of Kyiv since Russia invaded in February last year, donating arms and opening its borders for refugees fleeing the war.
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