US EditionSlovak PM Derides Europe's Attempts To Keep Him From Moscow War Commemorations
- On May 9, 2025, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attended the Moscow parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany and held discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
- Fico defied the EU consensus by traveling to Moscow well beyond the two-year mark since Russia invaded Ukraine, and due to the resulting airspace bans imposed by EU countries, his plane had to take a lengthy detour.
- Fico stated his country seeks pragmatic relations with Russia, opposing any new 'iron curtain' and pledging to foster dialogue, while deriding EU critics who impeded his attendance.
- Fico threatened a national veto against the EU's unanimous plan to phase out Russian energy imports, which he described as 'simply economic suicide,' amid wider Slovak and Hungarian opposition.
- Fico’s attendance highlights divisions within Europe over Russia, suggesting persistent tensions over history, energy policies, and diplomatic relations between the East and West.
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Eighty Years After WWII Ended, Some Europeans Forget Who the Bad Guys Were
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives for a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Pool//AFP via Getty Images)IT SHOULD BE UNCONTROVERSIAL to say that both Hitler’s and Stalin’s regimes were unconscionably evil. It should be especially unremarkable to say so in free countries that were victimized by both during and after World War II. Yet, as the world commemorated the eightieth anniv…
Ultras forces besieged the European project built on the ashes of World War II
In the same week that the European Union celebrated the 75th anniversary of the germ of its foundation, the Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, challenged his European allies by attending in Moscow last Friday the military parade with which Russia exhibited its power and implicit threat to Europe. Shortly before, his Hungarian counterpart, in ultra-conservative Viktor Orbán, insisted on his plans to “occupy” Brussels and transform the community …
Vucic and Fico are heroes
The Serbian and Slovak leaders came to Moscow despite "frenzied" EU pressure, Dmitry Peskov has said. The Kremlin has praised Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for defying EU pressure and attending the Victory Day celebrations in the Russian capital on Friday. Despite warnings from Brussels, Vucic and Fico also held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in addition to attending the commemoration of th…
Slovak PM Says Western States Want Ukraine Conflict To Continue
Robert Fico has praised Moscow over its offer of talks with Kiev, saying the two should be left to make peace without interference. The Slovak Prime Minister said many Western states want the Ukraine conflict [...] The post Slovak PM Says Western States Want Ukraine Conflict To Continue appeared first on The People's Voice.
A week in Lithuania: airspace closed to leaders flying to Moscow, Ottawa Convention
Closed space for the leaders of Serbia and Slovakia who were flying to Moscow for the Victory Day parade, Lithuania's decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the EP's decision to lift Petras Gražulis' immunity - the LRT.lt portal briefly presents this week's most important events and topics from Lithuania.
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