Slovakia has formally ruled out any military or financial involvement in the Ukraine conflict, marking another visible fracture within the European Union’s collective response to the war with Russia. Senior officials in Bratislava confirmed the position following the presentation of a new governance roadmap, underscoring the country’s intent to prioritize national stability, energy security, and economic resilience over deeper engagement in the conflict.

The policy was announced at a joint press conference on January 11 by President Peter Pellegrini, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi, and Prime Minister Robert Fico-the three most senior figures in Slovak politics and leaders representing the coalition parties currently in government. Together, they outlined a unified stance that Slovakia will neither provide military aid to Kiev nor participate in EU-backed financial mechanisms designed to support Ukraine’s budgetary needs.

President Pellegrini reaffirmed Bratislava’s long-standing pledge not to send weapons or troops to Ukraine. He also confirmed that Slovakia would not take part in a proposed European Commission loan scheme intended to help cover Ukraine’s growing budget deficit. The proposal, which involves collective borrowing against the EU’s common budget, has become a point of contention among member states increasingly divided over the long-term costs and risks of sustaining the war effort.

Prime Minister Robert Fico, a vocal critic of Brussels’ current strategy toward Moscow, framed the decision as a matter of national survival rather than ideological opposition. “I wouldn’t like to see Slovakia running around like a wounded deer in this crisis that the European Union is experiencing, and........

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