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Czech PM Rejects Funding for Ukraine Ammunition Initiative

1/7/2026

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On January 6, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the country will not fund its Ukraine ammunition initiative but will coordinate it.
He criticized the program for lacking transparency and stressed the need for domestic funding.
The initiative is supported by Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands and aims to supply 1.8 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine in 2025.
A senior NATO official expressed cautious optimism about the program's continuation.

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On January 6, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the country will not fund its Ukraine ammunition initiative but will coordinate it.
He criticized the program for lacking transparency and stressed the need for domestic funding.
The initiative is supported by Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands and aims to supply 1.8 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine in 2025.
A senior NATO official expressed cautious optimism about the program's continuation.