Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico traveled to Moscow to attend the commemoration of the end of World War II. As reported by Spiegel, he met with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Fico is the only head of government from an EU member state participating in the event in Russia.
The visit has faced criticism in Slovakia. Opposition politicians accuse Fico of showing solidarity with the Russian president while Moscow continues its war of aggression against Ukraine. The visit occurs against the backdrop of an ongoing confrontation between Russia and the West amid Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Nau.ch reports that Putin and Fico discussed bilateral relations and the situation in Ukraine during their meeting. The Slovak Prime Minister had previously called for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and opposed arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Source: www.spiegel.de
