Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed that his country supports Ukraine's independence but will not supply it with weapons, calling for negotiations with Russia, as reported by the "Novosti" agency. Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil stated after talks with Fico in Prague today that Fico declared Slovakia's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and independence. He added, "On the other hand, Fico reaffirmed that Slovakia will not provide Ukraine with weapons at this time and is calling for immediate peaceful negotiations. It has become clear that our positions (Czech and Slovak) on this matter differ." He noted that "although Slovakia has a different stance on the Ukrainian conflict, the fact that we must continue to expand, enhance, and develop Czech-Slovak relations is more important than the ambitions of separated politicians." Fico arrived in Prague today for his first foreign visit since being elected as Slovakia's Prime Minister. He is expected to hold talks with his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala and will be received by President Petr Pavel and Speaker of the House Markéta Pekarová Adamová. Fico will also meet with the leader of the opposition ANO movement, former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
As for Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced that Denmark will increase its military support for Ukraine by 2.3 billion Danish kroner (approximately 336.65 million dollars) this year. This amount is in addition to the 5.4 billion kroner that Denmark had allocated to a fund established for military donations to Ukraine. The parliament also approved an additional allocation of 23.5 billion kroner between 2025 and 2027 for this fund. Denmark, a NATO member, will include the funds provided to Ukraine in its commitment to reach a defense spending level equivalent to two percent of its GDP.
