Slovak Prime Minister Fico to meet Xi, Putin, Zelenskyy this week
Fico, known for opposing Western sanctions on Russia, aims to leverage meetings with Xi and Putin in Beijing before engaging with Zelensky to discuss regional stability, EU informed.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will convey messages to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in China.
- Fico stated that Putin informed him about the progress of talks with US President Donald Trump regarding the military conflict.
- Fico will meet Zelenskyy in Uzhhorod on Friday as part of his diplomatic visits.
- Since 2023, Fico has changed Slovakia's approach, reversing its pro-Ukraine policy by ending military aid to Kyiv and questioning EU sanctions on Russia.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will transmit “several messages and conclusions” to the Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski, after the one-hour private conversation he has had in China with Vladimir Putin. “I drew several conclusions and messages from this important conversation, which I intend to convey to President Zelenski on Friday,” the Slovak on Facebook. In addition, Putin’s declared personal friend has assured…
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed frustration with Ukraine's frequent attacks on Russian energy infrastructure during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Tuesday. He cited the recent attack on the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies oil to Hungary and Slovakia, as an example. He promised to have serious talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.

Putin praises Slovak PM for 'independent' position
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister on Tuesday for following an "independent" foreign policy, as the pair met in China.
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