Slovakia Halts Military Aid to Ukraine, Informs EU

Slovakia's new Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has informed the European Union that his government will halt military aid to Ukraine, marking the first Western reversal of support for Kyiv. Fico stated that Slovakia will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine but will continue to provide humanitarian aid. Russia downplayed the impact of Slovakia's decision, while Ukraine's foreign ministry declined to comment. Slovakia's previous pro-Western government had shown strong support for Ukraine, and the country had pledged significant government support to Ukraine. Fico's party won the recent general election on a platform of ending military aid to Ukraine, raising concerns about cracks in Western support for Kyiv.