Four Central European countries remain deeply divided over how to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine, their foreign ministers said on Thursday.
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00:00 All right, thank you.
00:01 Deep divisions on military aid for Ukraine
00:03 have emerged among the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary,
00:06 and Slovakia at a meeting in Prague.
00:09 The so-called Visegrad Four Group
00:11 normally seeks to find common ground
00:13 on areas of mutual interest.
00:15 But Hungary and Slovakia are opposed
00:17 to a new Czech-led alliance sourcing artillery
00:20 shells to send to Kiev.
00:21 Warsaw is an enthusiastic supporter of the initiative.
00:25 I'd like to end by congratulating and thanking
00:29 the Czech Republic, everybody who
00:31 contribute to having this excellent idea of the ammunition
00:34 initiative.
00:36 We are very happy to contribute not only financially,
00:40 but to a very efficient logistical operation.
00:45 While condemning Russia's invasion,
00:47 Hungary and Slovakia say they have to put
00:49 national interests first.
00:52 What was very important for us, we
00:55 have to fight for our national interest.
00:57 As you might know, that Slovakia is very dependent on gas
01:01 and nuclear fuel from Russia.
01:05 Last week, Germany and France also
01:07 said they would contribute to the Czech scheme.
01:10 But Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed
01:12 his country would not be sending long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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