Robert Fico reiterates hostile attitude toward Ukraine, demands resumption of Russian gas

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the country refuses to provide Ukraine with financial or military assistance. According to him, Bratislava allegedly does not support the "peace through strength" strategy, considering it only a pretext for prolonging the war.

The pro-Russian Slovak politician voiced his position after the meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States at the White House. The post appeared on his official Facebook page on March 1.

In it, Fico stated that Ukraine "does not have sufficient military power" to negotiate from a position of strength.

He claims that before the end of the European Union summit on March 6, Slovakia will propose its own initiative for an immediate ceasefire. However, he immediately noted that this approach is not supported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and most EU countries.

Separately, the head of the Slovak government demanded the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia and Western Europe. He said that the current situation is "absurd" because gas is not being supplied from east to west, and Ukraine, in his words, is "taking European gas."

Fico threatened that if the EU summit does not take into account "alternative opinions" on the war, the European Council may not agree on conclusions regarding Ukraine. He also emphasized that Slovakia supports the need to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities.

As reported, earlier, Fico wrote an open letter to billionaire Elon Musk, who now heads the US government's Office of Management and Budget. He welcomed the new administration's intention to completely eliminate the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which is responsible for non-military U.S. aid to other countries.

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