US EditionPutin to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Fico in China
Fico's meeting with Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit underscores Slovakia's reliance on Russian gas and challenges EU unity on Ukraine, officials said.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in China, as announced by the Kremlin.
- Fico has maintained regular contact with Putin since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Fico's travel to Beijing coincides with a parade marking the end of the Asian theater of World War II.
- The meeting is expected to escalate tensions between Bratislava and Brussels, according to analysts.
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The EU body did not comment on the fact that Bulgarian politicians will also visit Beijing for the Chinese celebration of the anniversary of the victory in World War II.
Putin meets Slovak prime minister Fico in Beijing, praises his 'independent' policy
At the meeting, Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia sought to "standardize" relations with Moscow, saying the two countries "should look for opportunities to deepen and broaden cooperation."
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The Slovak Prime Minister wants to meet the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. Fico offers himself as a peace mediator in the course of a trip to China. He considers that the other EU states avoid the great power a mistake. Finally, a new world order arises, according to Fico.
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