Robert Fico

EU summit showdown: Fico pushes for ceasefire and Russian gas transit revival

The European Council summit in Brussels on March 6 may fail to adopt conclusions if European leaders “do not respect different views” on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned in a Facebook post on March 1.

2 March 2025, 12:23 PM

Robert Fico backs Trump’s rhetoric, says Russia has reasons for war on Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico praised President Donald Trump for his Ukraine negotiations at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, claiming Russia had "serious reasons for war" on Feb. 22.

22 February 2025, 05:35 PM

Slovakia deports Ukrainian over alleged coup plot

Slovakia has deported a 59-year-old Ukrainian citizen allegedly due to his connections with Ukrainian intelligence services, Slovak news outlet Dennik N reported on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 01:26 AM

Fico induced Slovakia’s energy crisis to benefit the Kremlin, journalist suggests

Prime Minister Robert Fico has engineered Slovakia’s energy crisis, in alignment with Russia’s foreign policy interests, Ukrainian journalist and political analyst Vitaly Portnikov said in an interview with Varosh on Jan. 30.

31 January 2025, 12:23 AM

Slovakia to deport Ukrainian national over alleged coup plot

Slovak police are deporting a Ukrainian citizen for allegedly posing a "threat of a coup," according to a report by the local daily Dennik N on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 09:34 PM

Zelenskyy blasts Slovak PM over Russian gas alliance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for choosing Russia as his country's strategic gas supplier in a Jan. 28 Telegram post.

29 January 2025, 09:14 AM

Fico calls Zelenskyy an ‘enemy of Slovakia’

Slovak PM Robert Fico has once again escalated his rhetoric over the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “our enemy,” according to a report by Slovak newspaper Dennik N on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 11:51 PM

Ukraine president backs Slovak protests against PM Fico

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed support for the mass protests occurring in Slovakia against the policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico in a post on X on Jan. 24.

25 January 2025, 04:02 PM

Fico accuses Ukraine of hacking Slovakia’s national insurer

Slovak PM Robert Fico has alleged a "massive cyberattack" on Slovakia’s national insurance company and claimed Ukrainian involvement, Slovak newspaper Dennik N reported on Jan. 24.

25 January 2025, 02:03 AM

Orban criticizes Ukraine for halting Russian gas transit, threatens retaliation

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban reiterated his dissatisfaction over Ukraine not renewing the natural gas transit contract with Russia’s Gazprom, during a visit to Slovakia on Jan. 21.

22 January 2025, 12:33 AM

Fico seeks Turkey's help to secure Russian gas supply

Slovak PM Robert Fico and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed a plan to deliver Russian natural gas to Slovakia via Turkey, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 20.

21 January 2025, 01:18 AM

Slovakia's psychologists and psychiatrists slam Fico’s behavior, urge to quit

More than a hundred experts in psychology and psychiatry from all over Slovakia signed an open letter to Prime Minister Robert Fico, calling for his resignation over his “dehumanizing behavior” toward citizens and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Aktuality news outlet reported on Jan. 19.

20 January 2025, 12:53 PM

Slovak PM Fico reacts to parliamentarians' Kyiv visit with new threats against Ukraine

Slovak PM Robert Fico criticized a delegation of Slovak parliamentarians, led by opposition party leader Michal Šimečka, for their visit to Kyiv, labeling it a "gesture of servility" in a video address, the Slovak outlet Pravda reported on Jan. 19.

19 January 2025, 09:45 PM

Fico proposes new meeting plan with Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russian gas transit

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed a new date and location to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announcing it on Facebook on Jan. 17.

18 January 2025, 09:48 AM

Fico says he may meet with Zelenskyy in coming days

Slovak PM Robert Fico may meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming days to discuss Slovakia’s grievances related to Kyiv halting the transit of Russian natural gas, Fico said on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 08:44 PM

Ukraine will not resume Russian gas transit to improve relations with Slovakia – FM Sybiha

Ukraine will not resume Russian gas transit to Slovakia, even to improve relations with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in an interview with European Pravda on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 07:15 PM

Fico vs. Zelenskyy: Slovak PM stirs gas transit scandal to rally voters

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is deliberately politicizing Ukraine’s decision to stop transiting Russian gas to Europe from 2025, linking it to Slovakia’s internal political dynamics, Slovak political analyst Martin Lendel told NV on Jan. 14.

15 January 2025, 01:10 PM

PM Fico declines invitation to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Slovak MP says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will not travel to Kyiv on Jan. 17 to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite an invitation to discuss the transit of Russian gas, Slovak Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Tibor Gašpar told Russian media

14 January 2025, 03:17 PM

Fico expands threats against Ukraine over Russian gas transit stoppage

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has expanded his threats against Ukraine over the halt in Russian gas transit, local outlet Teraz.sk reported on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 07:03 PM

Poland ready to supply Ukraine with electricity if Slovakia halts deliveries

Poland is ready to provide Ukraine with electricity if Slovakia halts supplies, Reuters reported Jan. 7, citing Climate and Environment Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska.

7 January 2025, 01:51 PM

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