Robert Fico reiterates opposition to Kyiv’s accession to NATO.
President Robert Fico reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty
JANUARY 21, 2024
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday the only way to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is for Kyiv to give up some of its territory to the invaders, and reiterated his opposition to NATO membership for Ukraine.
“There has to be some kind of compromise,” Fico told Slovak public broadcaster RTVS on Saturday, according to media reports. “What do they expect, that the Russians will leave Crimea, Donbas and Luhansk? That’s unrealistic.”
The pro-Russia prime minister took power in December after his leftist-populist Smer party won September’s election with promises to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, to block Kyiv’s potential NATO membership, and to oppose sanctions on Russia.
Fico reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO in Saturday’s interview, which came ahead of a planned meeting between the Slovak leader and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Wednesday.
“I will tell him that I am against the membership of Ukraine in NATO and that I will veto it,” Fico said, referring to Shmyhal. “It would merely be a basis for World War III, nothing else.”
“Ukraine is not an independent and sovereign country,” Fico continued, but “under the total influence and control of the United States.”
“I will confirm that he will not receive any weapons” from the Slovak government, Fico said, accusing Ukraine of being “one of the most corrupt nations in the world.”
The Slovak PM last week expressed support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in blocking a €50 billion EU aid package for Ukraine in December. “I will never agree that a country should be punished for fighting for its sovereignty. I will never agree with such an attack on Hungary,” Fico said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with Orbán in Budapest.
Slovakia’s Culture Ministry also announced it will resume cooperation with Russia and Belarus following its suspension in March 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
There is nothing wrong with Fico and Orban that can’t be fixed by a firing squad.
I know from personal experience that Czechs absolutely hate Russia and Russians. I guess we now know the difference between Czechs and Slovaks; the latter want to be ruled by a scrofulous putler shill.
Countries whose rulers object to Ukraine joining Nato must forfeit their own membership. Especially when their electorate votes for putinoid scum.
What a POS. Fuckin moskali troll
I wonder how much territory Fico is willing to surrender to Moscow.
If Ukraine cedes land then they have allowed war to pay, and more will come. Fico is simply being an idiot. He obviously didn’t get the memo that Munich didn’t work. Appeasing Putin will not work either.
Who the frack does this asshole think he is???
Fico is a corrupted politician and head of the mafia in Slovakia. His only chance to avoid prison was to get back to the power by any means. Russian massive propaganda and their direct interference in the election helped him to create the coalition government. Once he signed the contract with the devil he has to pay back to his Russian masters. Fico is evil and will end up in the hell with his masters from Kremlin. Sláva Ukrajine !