The Czech president pressed political parties on Monday to maintain an ammunition supply programme for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion following the election victory of a populist party that has pledged to scrap the scheme.
Ending a scheme that has helped Ukraine diminish Russia’s firepower advantage would damage Prague’s standing among NATO allies as well as Kyiv’s defences, President Petr Pavel said after meeting party leaders on forming a new cabinet.
Before the election, populist ANO leader Andrej Babis had said he would end the ammunition drive, calling it overpriced and opaque. He said the European Union and NATO should handle aid for Ukraine.
CZECH PRESIDENT PRESSES PARTIES TO KEEP AID FOR UKRAINE AFTER CRITICS WIN ELECTION
