Jun 28, 04:06 PM

Slovakia’s Fico Dismisses Meeting Zelenskyy, Backs Ukraine’s EU Bid

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on 28 June he sees no reason to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claiming the Ukrainian leader “hates” him and that any bilateral encounter would therefore be pointless. Fico told Slovak media that dialogue between the two governments can continue at the ministerial level but not through a presidential meeting. Despite his remarks about Zelenskyy, Fico indicated that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would bring “more advantages than disadvantages” for Slovakia, marking a rare public endorsement of Kyiv’s EU ambitions from a leader who has positioned himself as one of the bloc’s most sceptical voices on sanctions against Russia. Bratislava recently declined to back the EU’s 18th sanctions package, although diplomats in Brussels expect the country may still align with the measure. The comments underscore the uneasy relationship between the two neighbours as Ukraine presses for broader European support while prosecuting its war against Russia. Fico, who returned to power last year on a platform critical of military aid to Kyiv, has scaled back Slovak weapons deliveries but has not sought to obstruct humanitarian assistance or commercial trade.

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Slovakia’s Fico Dismisses Meeting Zelenskyy, Backs Ukraine’s EU Bid

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