- Fico stated he didn’t know what troops could be doing within the war-torn nation
NATO and EU nations are contemplating sending troops to Ukraine, Slovakia’s pro-Moscow Prime Minister has terribly claimed.
Slovak chief Robert Fico, who has lengthy opposed navy provides to Ukraine and has taken a place seen by some critics as pro-Russian, stated at present that he learnt of the concept by way of notes forward of a gathering of European leaders in Paris.
While he added that he didn’t know what troops could be doing within the war-torn nation, he stated a transfer like that may seemingly result in escalation.
‘I’ll restrict myself to say that these theses (in preparation for the Paris assembly) suggest quite a few NATO and EU member states are contemplating that they may ship their troops to Ukraine on a bilateral foundation,’ Fico informed a televised briefing following a gathering of Slovakia’s safety council.
‘I can’t say for what objective and what they need to be doing there,’ he stated, including that Slovakia, a member of the EU and NATO, wouldn’t be sending troopers to Ukraine.
Slovak chief Robert Fico, who has lengthy opposed navy provides to Ukraine and has taken a place seen by some critics as pro-Russian, stated at present that he learnt of the proposal by way of notes forward of a gathering of European leaders in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico on the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, February 26
NATO and EU nations are reportedly contemplating sending troops to Ukraine, Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico has claimed (pictured: NATO navy train at present)
Members of NATO have equipped billions of {dollars} in arms and ammunition to Kyiv and are coaching Ukrainian forces.
But NATO leaders together with US President Joe Biden have underlined that the Western navy alliance desires to keep away from a direct battle with Russia, which may result in a world warfare.
‘Neither NATO nor NATO allies are celebration to the battle,’ NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on February 14.
NATO had no rapid touch upon Fico’s remarks.
Asked in regards to the feedback, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated: ‘The Czech Republic definitely shouldn’t be getting ready to ship any troopers to Ukraine, no one has to fret about that.’
Fico stated he noticed a danger of a big escalation of the battle in Ukraine, and that extra data couldn’t be revealed to the general public.
Some 20 European leaders, together with Fico, are gathering in Paris at present to ship Putin a message of European resolve on Ukraine and counter the Kremlin’s narrative that Russia is sure to win a warfare now coming into its third yr, France stated.
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited European leaders to the Elysee Palace for a working assembly introduced at quick discover due to what his advisers say is an escalation in Russian aggression over the previous few weeks.
Fico stated calling the assembly confirmed the West’s technique on Ukraine had failed. He stated he was going to participate in a constructive spirit though the fabric for discussions despatched ‘shivers down his backbone’.
This comes as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated Monday that ‘no compromise’ was potential together with his Hungarian and Slovak counterparts if they refuse to brazenly assist Ukraine dealing with Russia’s invasion.
Soldiers of the United Kingdom’s 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian infantry unit storm an enemy place in a simulated assault throughout the NATO ‘Brilliant Jump’ navy workout routines on February 26, 2024 in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to open a convention in assist of Ukraine with European leaders and authorities representatives on the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on February 26
Tusk will meet Czech, Hungarian and Slovak premiers Petr Fiala, Viktor Orban and Robert Fico in Prague on Tuesday at a gathering within the so-called Visegrad group.
Support for Ukraine has sown division among the many four-nation group of Central European nations – all NATO and European Union members – as Orban and Fico have criticised navy assist for Ukraine.
Orban blocked a 50 billion euro EU assist package deal for months whereas Fico has refused to offer navy assist to war-ravaged Ukraine, questioning its sovereignty and calling for peace with Russia.
‘If you’re a NATO and EU member, by definition and by the very nature of this membership you need to assist Ukraine in its defence in opposition to the Russian invasion,’ Tusk informed reporters.
‘If somebody fails to grasp this, and I’ll say this brazenly in Prague tomorrow, they place themselves … exterior our communities, and there’s no compromise to be made on this,’ he informed reporters.
Tusk stated he would say this to Orban ‘within the eyes’ once they meet in Prague, and added he was ‘shocked’ by Fico’s current statements on Ukraine.
‘It will not be a pleasing or easy encounter,’ Tusk stated after assembly Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Warsaw. Tusk added that the assembly could be a ‘check’ of the Visegrad group.
He stated that upon his return residence, he would say ‘brazenly’ if the four-country membership nonetheless has a purpose to exist.
The Visegrad group was based in 1991, two years after the 4 nations had ended 4 many years of Soviet-led communist rule.
Given the historic expertise with Moscow-led communist rule, ‘it’s a paradox that Budapest and Bratislava ship out these ambiguous indicators regarding (President Vladimir) Putin and Russia today’, added Tusk.