Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has sharply criticized the European Union for its attempts to position itself as a peacemaker in the Ukraine conf
Fico argued that the EU is now “clueless” about US-Russian relations, which he sees as crucial to ending the conflict. He noted that at least Trump called Zelensky to tell him of what to expect, while the EU remains on the sidelines.
In a 15-minute-long speech, Fico also backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he urged Elon Musk to stop the US imposing tariffs on Europe which could escalate into a full-blown transatlantic trade war.
The ensuing political crisis led to the collapse of a coalition government headed by Robert ... and EU flags side-by-side and chanted 'Slovakia is Europe'. They also carried anti-Fico banners ...
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is calling out the EU for its failed Ukraine strategy, saying that Brussels ignored peace efforts for three years and is now scrambling to stay relevant as US-Russia talks move forward without them.
“The government's narrative attacking independent media and NGOs in Hungary. This pattern is likely to be followed by other likeminded actors in the EU, and Robert Fico is indeed starting down a very similar path,” she added. Fico is different from ...
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized EU officials for participating in talks on Europe's role in a potential Ukraine ceasefire. He stated that such discussions do not involve the EU and can damage trust in the organization.
They gathered force in January after Tibor Gaspar, an MP from Mr Fico’s Smer party, blunderingly told an interviewer that Slovakia might one day consider leaving the EU. Mr Fico and other officials assured voters that the comment had no concrete implications.
The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine did not continue due to the Ukrainian authorities. At the same time, Slovakia, which has stopped receiving Gazprom's fuel, passes gas to Ukraine from Europe.
Slovakia has started securing energy via the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit, Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed Read