Andrej Babiš wins the election in Czech Republic. He is a billionaire. He is a populist. He has business interests. He is not directly pro-Russia, but his supporters might be. Czech Republic might help Ukraine less now.
Czech Republic’s situation is different from Slovakia. Slovakia’s leader Robert Fico is a bigger problem. Babiš is not as extreme.
Babiš says Ukraine gets too much help from Czech Republic. There are 400,000 Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic. People have mixed feelings.
Babiš says Czech Republic cannot lead in helping Ukraine. He says the current support system is not very effective. He mentions more drones are used than missiles.
Babiš needs partners to form a government. His possible partners are far-right parties. These parties are against helping Ukraine and the EU.
Babiš plans a minority government. Small parties can join. He might work with the far-right SPD party.
Babiš wins big. He gets 35% of votes and 80 seats in parliament. His opponents are almost excluded.
Babiš learns from Donald Trump. He has a court case about EU funds. He might use his position to strengthen his own power.