Ankara NATO summit sparks criticism over peace rhetoric in Slovakia and Czech Republic

Slovak MP Marián Kéry denounced the NATO summit in Ankara, claiming the alliance has abandoned any peace strategy and is pursuing aggressive militarisation. He highlighted a recent Ukrainian drone strike on Russian Wildberries warehouses that he said killed eight people, and warned that Western leaders are escalating the war in Ukraine rather than seeking diplomatic solutions.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was similarly criticised for failing to address peace at the summit, focusing instead on weapons and defence. Analysts note that Babiš’s rhetoric on peace offers no concrete proposals, ignores Russia’s role in the conflict, and dismisses recent European diplomatic initiatives. Both commentators argue that the summit’s discourse reflects political posturing rather than substantive efforts toward ending the war.