Protests against Fico: Slovakia stands for Ukraine!

Protests against Fico: Slovakia stands for Ukraine!

In Slovakia, thousands of people go on the streets to protest against the policy of Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is strongly criticized for his pro -Russian attitude. This wave of demonstrations, triggered by Fico's controversial meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, forces the citizens' initiative "Mier Ukrajine" (Peace of Ukraine) to send a clear message: "We want to live in a free country!" On Friday alone, around 15,000 people gathered in Bratislava, who conducted Fico's course as a betrayal of the western alliance partners and on Ukraine. According to Tagesschau , the protesters would have accused him of being an "agent of a foreign power" and standing against the interests of Slovakia and Ukraine.

The reserved weapons export of Slovakia to Ukraine, which is currently limited to non-fatal goods such as mini clearing devices, also causes resentment. Fico has stopped arms from the army stands, while the demonstrators demand more commitment and donate massive for ammunition. 75,000 people have already collected over five million euros to support Ukraine, as reported vienna.at The protests that last in the past few weeks are a reaction to FICOS adopted departure from the West and the attempt to drive Slovakia into the arms of Russia.

Support of Ukraine Versus Russia's influence

The demonstrators emphasize the need to protect Slovakia from Fico's government, which ignores the pressure of the West and instead approach Russia. Critics warn that this policy not only endangers the defense course of Slovakia, but also undermines European solidarity. Fico, who is fighting Russian gas with the economic consequences of the transit, also threatened to reduce humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees and to block EU financial aids if he did not compromise. This attitude meets with many rejection, while the citizens' initiative is again calling for a large wave of protest in the coming weeks.