Slovak PM May Deliver ‘Message’ From Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Putin
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Fico did not convey any message from Zelenskyy, though the leaders discussed Ukraine and energy ties.
- On Saturday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, expected to hand-deliver a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The Czech Republic granted airspace permission despite Baltic states denying it, enabling Fico to maintain his established pattern of warm relations with Russia throughout the ongoing war.
- Accompanied by State Secretary Marek Eatok and deputy speaker Tibor Gaapar, Fico will lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier rather than attending the Red Square parade on Saturday.
- European Union leaders worry this independent diplomacy sidelines the bloc, as 27 nations lack unified proposals; Chovanec suggested Fico may receive "valuable information" regarding Putin's assessment of the conflict.
- Oil supply disruptions earlier this year led Bratislava and Budapest to allege "political blackmail," while Putin claims Europe "has no peace agenda" and is "on the side of war.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will tell you what to do with the Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski, who is responsible for the Russians Vladimir Putin's "u bilo kojem format".
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico did not convey any "information" from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on May 9, Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Putin's Stance on Meeting Zelenskyy Unchanged: Putin's Aide Yury Ushakov
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Ushakov told Tass that the messages conveyed from Kyiv by Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico as outdated and already heard before, saying they "were relayed through many intermediaries, including Trump." World News | Putin's Stance on Meeting Zelenskyy Unchanged: Putin's Aide Yury Ushakov.
Robert Fico was the only European leader to be present at the Victory Day celebrations in Russia. Slovak PM will meet Putin and says he "will ask you some questions" about the war.
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