Jan 22, 2025 · Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has claimed opposition forces are planning a "Maidan"-style coup, referring to the popular uprising that toppled Ukraine's pro-Russian president ...

2 days ago · Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Fico had been "poisoned by Russian propaganda". Earlier, Fico called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy an "enemy" of Slovakia due to the gas ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Fico, who was wounded in an attack by a gunman last year, alleged that a group of unidentified experts present in Slovakia had assisted protests in Ukraine in 2014 and Georgia last year, linking ...

Oct 6, 2024 · Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico vowed on Sunday to block Ukraine from joining NATO for as long as he is head of the country's government. NATO's leadership wants Ukraine to join the military alliance after its war with Russia ends in order to deter further aggression from Moscow, but Fico's declaration highlights the political difficulties ...

Oct 19, 2023 · ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO, Slovakia — Slovakia's new leader Robert Fico made waves during the country's recent election campaign by warning that he would not send "another bullet" to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion.

Dec 28, 2024 · Zelenskyy accused Fico of helping Russian President Vladimir Putin finance his invasion of Ukraine through purchases of natural gas from Russia. "After Jan. 1, we will consider the situation and the possibility of reciprocal measures against Ukraine," Fico said in a video posted on Facebook Friday.

Jun 6, 2024 · BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Wednesday he believes he was targeted for having a Ukraine position contrary to the European mainstream but bears no malice toward the gunman who …

Oct 7, 2024 · Slovakia's Robert Fico vowed he would not allow Ukraine to become a member of NATO as long as he was prime minister, in another blow to Kyiv's aspirations to join the alliance amid Russia's...

Jan 2, 2025 · Slovakia's coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert...

Dec 26, 2024 · Putin hosted Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico for unannounced talks on Sunday, with Fico saying he made the visit because of Ukraine's unwillingness to extend Russian gas deliveries to ...