Fico, Slovakia and Russia

Slovak PM Fico calls Zelenskyy enemy of Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an "enemy" of Slovakia during an ongoing discussion about the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. Source: European Pravda,
Slovakia’s PM Fico rejects calls to quit, amid growing protests over Russia tilt
BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Jan 25 after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.
Thousands of Slovaks take to the streets against PM Fico’s pro-Russian stance
Opposition parties look to table a new no-confidence motion against Fico's government after a failed attempt on Tuesday
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Slovak PM Fico rejects calls to quit amid growing protests
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Saturday after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.
Slovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing pro-Putin tilt by Fico government
There will be more and more of us. Those who want to live in our little Slovakia, but in a civilized Europe,” said Eva Kulová, 84, who helped topple Communism.
Protests against Fico’s pro-Kremlin turn intensify across Slovakia
The intensification of the pro-Kremlin turn of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico drew the largest crowd of demonstrators to the streets of the Slovak capital Bratislava since protests against Fico's Smer party-led cabinet began in late 2023 as fears arose that Fico’s changes in the country’s police,
Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's Russian tilt
Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.
Fico rejects resignation amid protests, early elections still on the table
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will not resign amid ongoing protests. However, he has not ruled out the possibility of holding early elections in the country, according to Bloomberg and Dennik N.
Slovak Premier Fico says he won’t bow to popular pressure and quit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government is facing the threat of losing its majority in parliament after four coalition lawmakers refused to vote until their demands are addressed.
Zelensky backs Slovak protests as Fico criticizes opposition, organizers
"Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Jan. 25, voicing support for protests against Slovakia's government. The demonstrations, held under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe,
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Slovakia's political crisis deepens, PM Fico accuses Czech politicians and media of meddling with Slovak internal affairs
By Albin Sybera in Prague Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Czech politicians and media of meddling ...
Rolled out his lip: Zelensky sent Fico to sign the protocol of the failed meeting
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, sent Robert Fico to sign the protocol of their still-failed meeting, where he ...
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Fico’s coalition critically weakens as more MPs withdraw support – for now
BRATISLAVA - As the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico faces mass demonstrations over its pro-Russian policies, the ...
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Thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
A protester shouts as thousands gather to oppose the policies of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava, Slovakia (Denes Erdos/AP) Mr Fico’s recent remarks that it was a ...
EU member state issues ultimatum to Zelensky
Slovak PM Robert Fico has vowed to block any EU aid to Ukraine if the transit of Russian gas to the country is not resumed ...
Pro-Kremlin EU leader reels after Russian gas supply ends
The populist prime minister, who has recovered from an assassination attempt last year, has come under increased political pressure, facing large-scale protests over his pro-Kremlin stance and refusal ...
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Slovak PM believes threats to lift Russia sanctions could move Kiev on gas transit
PRAGUE, January 28. /TASS/. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico believes that the threat of lifting anti-Russian sanctions by the EU may influence Vladimir Zelensky in the negotiations on resuming ...
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UK independent shutters Ukraine gas fields
Enwell Energy halts operations and domestic gas supplies as authorities obtain a court decision to enforce prior suspension ...