Robert Fico

Ukraine’s gas transit deal with Russia expires soon and won’t be renewed — Shmyhal

The natural gas transit agreement between Ukraine and Russia is set to expire on Jan. 1 and will not be renewed, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 10:12 PM

Ukraine slams Slovakia’s President over territorial concessions to Russia

On Dec. 16, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi responded to Slovak President Peter Pellegrini’s comments on territorial concessions to Russia, according to a press release from the ministry.

16 December 2024, 02:24 PM

Kyiv comments on Slovak PM’s plans to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow

Ukraine expects that Slovak PM Robert Fico will not use his announced trip to Moscow for the May 9 Victory Day celebrations to diminish the contribution of the Ukrainian people to the Allied victory over Nazi Germany, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 28.

29 November 2024, 02:03 AM

Fico agrees to visit Moscow for May 9 Victory Day at Putin's invitation

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accepted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's invitation to visit Moscow on May 9.

27 November 2024, 04:35 PM

Slovak PM Fico vows to oppose Ukraine’s NATO membership while in office

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he will oppose inviting Ukraine to join NATO for the remainder of his term, Voice of America reported on Nov. 15.

16 November 2024, 01:25 AM

Slovakia continues arms exports to Ukraine despite Fico’s pro-Russian stance

The Slovak government continues to supply arms to Ukraine, despite Prime Minister Robert Fico's repeated criticism of Western military aid to Kyiv.

4 October 2024, 01:19 AM

Slovak police investigate bullet mailed to PM Robert Fico

An envelope containing a bullet was discovered by security guards during a routine inspection of mail addressed to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the Aktuality news outlet reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 01:33 PM

After agreement with MOL, Russian Lukoil resumes oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia

Russian company Lukoil plans to resume oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia and Hungary, following Hungarian MOL’s announcement of the unblocking of crude oil transportation through Belarus and Ukraine.

11 September 2024, 02:49 PM

Kyiv 'disappointed' by Slovak PM’s comments on 'Nazi troops' in Ukraine

Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico recently claimed that "Nazi troops" are fighting Russians in Ukraine. These remarks were made during his visit to the Holocaust Museum in Sered on Sept. 9, according to the Slovak agency Teraz.sk.

10 September 2024, 12:29 AM

Slovak PM threatens to block diesel supplies to Ukraine amid Ukrainian sanctions on Russian Lukoil

Slovakia will not supply Ukraine with diesel fuel unless Kyiv resumes the transit of Russian oil from Lukoil, the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Facebook on July 29.

30 July 2024, 12:46 PM

Slovak PM reappears in public after assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first public appearance since being seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, the Associated Press reported on July 6.

6 July 2024, 11:35 AM

Fico in serious condition, but no longer in immediate danger, says Slovak deputy PM

Life of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico “is no longer in immediate danger” but still in a serious condition, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak told a news conference outside the hospital in the city of Banska Bystrica four days after the assassination attempt, Reuters reported on May 19.

19 May 2024, 05:12 PM

Slovak PM Robert Fico’s condition and governance updates post-assassination attempt

The condition of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the assassination attempt remains serious but stable, the Slovak agency Aktuality reported on May 18.

18 May 2024, 06:51 PM

Slovak PM Fico is between life and death - Orban

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in critical condition following an assassination attempt two days ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.

17 May 2024, 03:14 PM

Slovak PM Fico to face second surgery after assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt on May 15, is to undergo another surgery, local news outlet Pravda reports, citing sources.

16 May 2024, 05:07 PM

Ukrainian political scientist links attempt on Fico to swift emergence of Russian propaganda narratives

Russia began to conduct its cynical propaganda campaign simultaneously with an attempt on life of Slovak PM Robert Fico, political scientist Oleksiy Koshel told when commenting on this unprecedented, first in 30 years attack, in an interview with Radio NV.

16 May 2024, 03:02 PM

Slovak PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition, hospital statement confirms

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in stable but serious condition after being shot several times during an assassination attempt a day earlier, Associated Press reported citing hospital spokesman's statement on May 16.

16 May 2024, 01:33 PM

Slovak PM Fico’s attacker charged with attempted revenge killing, faces life in prison

Slovak investigators have charged a 71-year-old man, purportedly Juraj Cintula, with attempted murder for firing five shots at PM Robert Fico on May 15, three of which struck the politician, according to Slovak outlet TV Noviny.

16 May 2024, 01:24 PM

71-year-old man who carried out assassination attempt on Slovak PM may belong to pro-Russian paramilitary group

71-year-old Juraj Cintula, who, according to media reports, shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, may have ties to pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí Branci, stated investigative journalist Sabolc Paní on X on May 15.

16 May 2024, 11:50 AM

Assassination attempt on Slovak PM Fico made for political reasons - Slovak Internal Affairs Ministry

The assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was made for political reasons, Slovak Internal Affairs Minister Matus Šutaj Eštok said, CNN reported.

16 May 2024, 10:55 AM

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