Deep divisions on Russia's war in Ukraine were evident at a meeting of 4 Central European countries
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia says the four Central European countries are deeply divided over Russia's war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict
PRAGUE — Four Central European countries are deeply divided over the Russian war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict, the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia said on Tuesday.
The four post-communist countries form an informal grouping of European Union and NATO members known as the Visegrad Four.
While the Czech Republic and Poland are united in staunch support for Ukraine, including arms deliveries, Hungary and Slovakia have sharply different views.
“I think I can say there are differences among us,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who hosted their meeting in Prague.
“I won't keep it secret, it wouldn't make sense, that we differ in the views of the cause of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the ways of solving it,” Fiala said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin «is a war criminal, the only reason of the war in Ukraine is Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. „Regardless of how strong a country Russia remains to be, the political, moral and historical assessment of what is going on today in Ukraine must be unequivocal.”
Slovakia and Hungary have refused to give Ukraine arms and ammunition.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the West’s approach to the war is “an absolute failure.” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has forged close ties with Russia.
“I don't believe in a military solution of the conflict in Ukraine,“ Fico said. He said that the EU should have a peace plan for the war.
Fico, a leftist populist, has
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