US EditionAs Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
- Slovakia's frontrunner party, led by Robert Fico, opposes sending arms or ammunition to Ukraine if they are part of the government, highlighting a shift from their previous staunch support.
- The country has seen public trust in liberal democracy and Western organizations decline, with half of Slovak respondents viewing the United States as a security threat. The chaotic tenure of the previous center-right coalition government and a pro-Russian disinformation campaign have added to the frustration.
- Fico also questions Ukraine's ability to force out Russian troops and opposes EU sanctions on Russia, suggesting that the European Union and the United States should use their influence to push for a compromise peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
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Slovak election frontrunner vows to stop support for Ukraine
Robert Fico, a former prime minister of Slovakia and frontrunner in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, said that he would stop support for Ukraine if he returns to power, the Associated Press reported on Sept. 17. In an interview with the AP, Fico said that "we won’t send any arms or ammunition to Ukraine anymore,” if his party, SMER, forms a government. "No amount of Western weapons going to Ukraine would change the course of the …
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine A populist former prime minister whose party is favoured to win Slovakia's early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country's military and political support for neighbouring Ukraine, in a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO, if he returns to power. Robert Fico, who led Slovakia from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, is …
As Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine, in a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO, if he returns to power. Robert Fico, who led Slovakia from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, is the frontrunner in the the Sept. 30 election. He and his left-wing Direc…
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine if he returns to power. It’s a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO. Robert Fico and his left-wing Direction party have campaigned on a clear pro-Russian and anti-American message, part o…
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine if he returns to power. It’s a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO. Robert Fico and his left-wing Direction party have campaigned on a clear pro-Russian and anti-American message, part o…
As Slovakia's trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine if he returns
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