Fico, Russia and Slovakia

Slovak protests challenge Fico's pro-Russia policies
Slovaks took to the streets of Bratislava to demonstrate their opposition to Prime Minister Robert Fico's stance. They demanded a change in foreign policy and an end to cooperation with Russia. On Friday,
Putin has promised to keep supplying Slovakia with gas, Fico says
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russia's Gazprom would find alternative ways to deliver contracted gas to Slovakia after the end of transit through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday (Jan 10).
Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine ends
The ending of Ukraine’s long-standing role as transit route for Russian gas to Europe continues to exacerbate already existing tensions within Europe as the NATO proxy war heads into its third year
Slovak PM expands his list of threats to Ukraine over its' suspension of Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has expanded his threats against Ukraine over Kyiv's suspension of Russian natural gas transit. Source: Teraz.sk, citing Fico's words in Brussels after talks with European Commission officials on 9 January,
Protesters say Fico dragging Slovakia to Russia in Ukraine gas dispute
Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.
Russia Commits To Continuing Gas Supplies To Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed that Russia has pledged to continue supplying gas to his country despite the expiration of the gas transit agreement through Ukraine. Fico explained that this was due to Kyiv's refusal to extend its contract with Moscow.
Ukraine set to halt oil transit, Fico warns of 'gas crisis'
Slovakia risks losing its supply of Russian oil after Ukrainian lawmakers began mulling a halt to the transit of oil via the Druzhba pipeline. Slovakia lost access to Russian gas at the beginning of this year,
PM Fico says he secured gas supply for Slovakia in talks with Putin
Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.
Slovakia Prime Minister threatens retaliation against Ukraine over Russian gas
The Nato alliance has been rocked by a warning from Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico who threatened to retaliate against Ukraine if a solution is not found to Kyiv's decision to shut off Russian
Slovakia’s Fico steps up anti-Ukraine rhetoric over gas cut-off
By Albin Sybera Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped up his anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, saying that Slovakia could halt all its humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Ukrainians in Slovakia,
Slovak PM Fico to discuss gas transit with Commission on Jan 9
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will discuss the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine with representatives of the European Commission on Jan. 9 in Brussels, Slovakia's government office said on Tuesday.
Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister’s pro-Russia policies
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert ...
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Protests against pro-Russian PM erupt in several Slovak cities – photos
Protests under the slogan Bratislava is Europe began across a number of Slovak cities on Friday evening, 10 January.
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Thousands rally against Slovakia seeking closer Russia ties
Thousands massed in a central square in Bratislava on Friday, chanting "We are Europe", "We are ashamed of Fico" and "We will not give up on Slovakia".
Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline
The United Nations Refugee Agency said there were just over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia as of December 8.
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Bratislava erupts in protest against Fico's Moscow visit
"Enough of Fico," "We won't give up Slovakia" – these slogans echoed through the large demonstration held in Bratislava.
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Russian guided bomb attack kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia; Kyiv hits oil depot deep in Russia
A Russian guided bomb attack on Wednesday killed at least 13 people and injured 29 others in Ukraine’s southeastern city of ...
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Commentary: With Russian gas pipelines to Europe turned off, the political claws are coming out
Europe's ability to cope with the end of Russian gas exports was clearly foreseeable for everyone – except, apparently, ...