defying criticism from the European Union, which had warned him against travelling to Moscow. Fico, known for his pro-Russian stances, was the only EU leader to attend the country's World War II ...

Fico has also sought to maintain relations with Russia while the EU has mostly looked to isolate Moscow. In his interview with pro-Kremlin TV commentator Olga Skabeyeva, Fico said he would like to ...

BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has challenged European leaders’ criticism of ... Fico argued that the EU is now “clueless” about US-Russian relations, which he sees as ...

This decision significantly strained Slovakia’s relations with the EU, as did Fico’s stance on Russia’s invasion ... and a polarizing stance on key international issues. His criticism of Ukraine, his ...

Moscow-leaning Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer ... of trade and economic relations with Russia, as well as their focus on maintaining bilateral political dialogue, Budapest and Bratislava, due to ...

It will seek to ban new gas contracts with Russia by the end of this year and phase out existing ones still in use in the 27-nation EU by the end of 2027. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico ...

From a US perspective, you’re a NATO ally, you’re an EU partner. Our relationship with the current government continues on the issues that we’ve always worked on, which are security, economic ...

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, defying criticism from the European Union, which had warned him against travelling to Moscow. Fico, ...