“Even Viktor Orban he wouldn't dare to do it,” said Juraj Krupa, an MP from the Slovak opposition Freedom and Solidarity party. Speech Robert Fica on a Russian propaganda station sparked a wave of opposition among the Slovak opposition, MEPs and Ukrainian politicians.
“Slovak Prime Minister Fico gave an interview to the Russian propagandist Olga (Skabieeva – ed.). Let me remind you that (Skabieeva – ed.) called for occupation Ukrainykilling Ukrainians and inciting hatred against Ukraine. Fico can just move to Moscowif he loves you so much Russia” – wrote Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko on the X website.
Robert Fico's speech caused a stir. “A huge disgrace”
The leader of the opposition Progressive party also expressed his opposition Slovakia Michal Simecka, naming Fico's speech “a huge disgrace”.
All these entries are reactions to the move of Robert Fico, who gave a famous interview to a Russian propagandist on Kremlin television. Questioned during the interview, among others: about the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Fico stated that “it will be an honor to come to Moscow” to take part in them.
The Slovak Prime Minister also criticized the attitude of European leaders towards Ukraine. He argued that European Union is deliberately prolonging the war in Ukraine through financial and military support.
War in Ukraine. Robert Fico criticizes the EU and sanctions on Russia
– The European Union tells Ukrainians: Here you have weapons, here you have money, fight, just don't bother us with it, we simply don't want to have anything to do with this war anymore – he said.
The head of the Slovak government stated that sanctions against Russia do not work. – We all know well that the support of President Vladimir Putin is very high in the Russian Federation. But we don't want to admit guilt, he said.
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