Selenskyj criticizes Fico: Protests against Prorussian Politics in Slovakia!

Selenskyj criticizes Fico: Protests against Prorussian Politics in Slovakia!

Herford, Deutschland - The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has come under criticism after visiting Russia. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj expressed sharp accusations against Fico and described his trip to Moscow as a serious mistake. Selenskyj explained that Fico had rejected Ukraine offers to support the transit Russian natural gas. This raises questions about Fico's attitude towards the Ukraine conflict.

During his meeting with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, Fico in particular discussed the care of Slovakia with Russian natural gas. The Ukrainian President, who looks at the decisions of Fico, claims that this would try to pass on responsibility for his actions to others. Kiev had expired the transit contract with Russia at the turn of the year in order not to deliver any further financial means to Moscow.

protests in Slovakia

In the middle of these political tensions, there were massive protests in Slovakia. Thousands of people demonstrated in 15 cities against Ficos Ukraine policy. The protesters accused the head of government a pro -Russian course and criticized him as a traitor to the western alliance partners. The organizers of the demonstrations referred to Fico's trip to Moscow as a submission to the interests of Russia, which further attracted dissatisfaction with the population.

Selenskyj emphasized the need to question FICOS position and clarify which alternatives to support Ukraine were actually considered. These developments have further exacerbated the area of ​​tension between Slovakia and Ukraine, while the geopolitical implications of the Ukraine conflict continue to attract global attention.

For more information about the criticism of Robert Fico and his Russia trip, see Radio Herford and SPIEGEL . .

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