Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has announced that the Czech Republic will no longer provide financial aid to Ukraine from its national budget, arguing that domestic priorities must take precedence and that European Union funding already represents substantial support for Kyiv.
Speaking publicly, Babiš said Prague must take a more realistic approach to the conflict, adding that expectations of a decisive military defeat of Russia are not supported by expert assessments. He stressed that continued large-scale spending abroad is increasingly difficult to justify amid economic pressures at home.
The prime minister also said his government would review the country’s fighter jet procurement programme, pointing to advance payments estimated at around 27 billion koruna and criticising what he described as excessive defence spending by the previous administration.
Babiš’s remarks signal a potential shift in Czech policy on Ukraine, reflecting a broader debate across Europe over military aid, fiscal sustainability and the long-term strategy toward the war.
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