Fico, Slovakia and Ukraine

Slovak leader Fico invites Ukraine's Zelenskiy for gas transit talks
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks on gas transit amid a spat over Kyiv's move to halt Russian gas deliveries. Ukraine ended the gas flows to Europe at the start of the year following the end of a transit agreement between Kyiv and Moscow,
Pro-Putin Fico's New Threat To Zelensky; 'Slovakia Won't Let Ukraine Get EU Aid If...'
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico issues yet another threat to Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky. Fico warned Zelensky against harming the EU bloc for political reasons, saying Bratislava could veto the EU-wide initiatives to assist Kyiv as well as take individual action against it in such a scenario.
Putin Has Promised to Keep Supplying Slovakia With Gas, Fico Says
Fico said Putin guaranteed that Russia would meets its obligations, although capacity in the TurkStream pipeline and connecting route taking Russian gas through Turkey to Europe was limited. "President Putin guaranteed that they will honour their commitments," Fico said.
Protesters say Fico dragging Slovakia to Russia in Ukraine gas dispute
Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.
Slovak protests challenge Fico's pro-Russia policies
Slovaks took to the streets of Bratislava to demonstrate their opposition to Prime Minister Robert Fico's stance. They demanded a change in foreign policy and an end to cooperation with Russia. On Friday,
Thousands Rally Across Slovakia to Protest Prime Minister's Pro-Russia Policies
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country
Fico says Slovakia could withhold Ukraine aid over halted gas supply
Slovakia is weighing retaliation against Ukraine including withholding aid if a solution is not found to Kyiv's decision to shut off Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday after talks with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen.
Slovakia’s Fico Says Russia Has Committed to Delivering Gas
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Russia will if necessary deliver gas to cover the country’s domestic consumption this year, even as he seeks to restore fuel flows via Ukraine.
Thousands protest in Slovakia against government's Ukraine policy
Thousands of people protested in cities across Slovakia on Friday evening against the Ukraine policy of Slovakian left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The demonstrators accused Fico of following a pro-Russian course and of "betraying" Western allies and neighbouring Ukraine.
Thousands Rally Against Slovakia Seeking Closer Russia Ties
Protesters gathered in Bratislava and other Slovak cities on Friday to rally against the government's drive to seek closer ties with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine.
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Slovak prime minister says he doesn't want further escalation with Ukraine and calls Zelenskyy for meeting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited the Ukrainian president to a meeting to resolve the gas transit issues ...
Slovakia’s Fico Floats Zelenskiy Meeting on Resuming Gas Transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold talks on resuming natural gas ...
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‘We are going to hell’: Slovak PM Fico warns of snap elections
“I told them … deal with it, or we are going to hell,” Fico told a political discussion show on Slovak network TA3 on Sunday.
Zelensky hits out at ‘arrogant lies’ of Slovakian PM
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has accused the Slovakian prime minister of deploying “lies and accusations” ...
Putin’s New Friend in the Heart of Europe
HAS VLADIMIR PUTIN QUIETLY ACQUIRED a new imperial possession in the heart of Europe, embedded within the EU and NATO? The ...
Putin — in The Hague, and Netanyahu — in Auschwitz? Fight against double standards — Fico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico condemned the double standards of the West, in which one is allowed everything and the other nothing.
Slovak PM Robert Fico Slams Zelensky, Calls Him A "Beggar" And Criticises His Tactics
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "beggar" and accusing him of "begging and blackmailing" European nations for financial aid.
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Fico bets on Moscow, not on his own country or united Europe – Zelensky
Ukraine offered its help to the Slovak people during the adaptation period to the absence of gas transit from Russia, but Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico bet on Moscow, not on his own country or ...