Slovakia is no longer the country that defended Ukraine's accession to the EU and provided it with military aid, writes Bloomberg. Robert Fico's return to power made Slovakia "one of the most pro-Russian countries in Europe."
The country is still doing what EU and NATO membership requires, but is clearly on its own path. Fico promotes a "sovereign Slovakian foreign policy" that does not involve allocating aid to Kyiv or sending troops there. The situation may change even more strongly after the elections, because the presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini is an ally of Fico.
Recently, the prime minister of Slovakia condemned his EU colleagues for not wanting to move towards peace in Ukraine. Because of this statement, the country had disagreements with the Czech Republic and Great Britain. At the same time, it seems to the author of the article that Fizo "is not too worried about the loss of friends in Europe." At that time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke positively about Slovak politics. He stated that Slovakia "has its own opinion about the situation in the world."
