{
  "id": 19657591,
  "title": "Croatian PM Expresses Regret That Country Doesn’t Cooperate With The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Because Of The President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/croatian-pm-expresses-regret-that-country-doesnt-cooperate-with-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/croatian-pm-expresses-regret-that-country-doesn-t-cooperate-with-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-because-of-the-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has expressed regret over his country's lack of cooperation with Ukraine's armed forces, citing the current president, Zoran Milanović, as the root cause. Plenković highlighted that Croatian armed forces do not participate in the EU's EUMAM mission, which is responsible for training Ukrainian troops, and that this decision is primarily due to Milanović's policy. He emphasized that Croatia is currently missing out on the benefits of working with the best-trained, most adaptable, and most dynamic armed force in Europe, as well as the most interesting European army in terms of combat experience.\n\nIn addition to the EUMAM mission, European countries are also supporting Ukraine through the NATO mission called NSATU. However, Milanović has refused to grant his consent for Croatia to participate in this initiative. Plenković called for an open discussion on the matter, describing the current situation as \"very worrying\" and even \"regrettable.\"\n\nPlenković noted that many countries are providing aid to Ukraine far beyond its borders, and he stated that his country's non-participation contradicts the will of the Croatian government, the expectations of the General Staff, and all reasonable and expected actions from Croatia, given its own history. He added that the current president, Zoran Milanović, is a pro-Putin-sympathizing European leader, whose views have been extensively analyzed in an article titled \"Against Ukraine and NATO.\"",
  "summary": "Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković called it a \"serious shortcoming\" that Croatian armed forces have no insight into the cooperation between European countries and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which he called the best-trained armed forces in Europe. UATV English reports this, citing the Croatian agency Hina . Plenković noted that Croatian armed forces don't take part in the EU's EUMAM…",
  "key_points": [
    "Croatian PM Andrej Plenković regrets country's lack of cooperation with Ukraine's armed forces.",
    "Decision attributed to current President Zoran Milanović's policy.",
    "Plenković calls for open discussion, deems situation \"worrying\" and \"regrettable\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}