Slovakia's Populist PM Halts Military Aid to Ukraine
Slovakia's new populist Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has announced that his government will halt military aid to Ukraine, becoming the first Western country to reverse its support. Fico stated that Slovakia will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine but will continue to provide humanitarian aid. The decision was met with dismissal from Russia, who claimed that Slovakia's contribution to the conflict was minimal. Slovakia's previous pro-Western government had shown strong support for Ukraine, and this reversal raises concerns about cracks in Western support for Kyiv.