BRATISLAVA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has refused to back any scheme that may lead to further support for the war in Ukraine, including the use of frozen Russian assets, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) reported on Wednesday.

"I fundamentally refuse to support anything tomorrow that would lead to money for war," Fico said during a session ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting, which will run from Thursday to Friday in Brussels.

He said he would not back the use of frozen assets if it's meant for supporting the Ukraine war. "If it's supposed to be part of a peace agreement, then why are we spending it on weapons?" asked Fico. The Slovak prime minister said he would rather support the assets to be used in Ukraine's reconstruction.

He also said that Slovakia is ready to help Ukraine on a bilateral basis in areas including demining.

According to Fico, providing money for the war in Ukraine means prolonging it, and the European Union has no solution to the conflict, TASR reported. Enditem