In the Western world—particularly in Finland—people understand quite well what a Russian victory in Ukraine would entail. Unfortunately, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico seems to struggle with this understanding.
This can be inferred from his statement on social media, where he reported exchanging views in Moscow with Russia's dictator Vladimir Putin on "the military situation in Ukraine, possibilities for an early peaceful resolution of the war, and relations between Slovakia and Russia, which I intend to normalize."
According to Fico, his comments were a reaction to Ukraine's announcement that the country would not renew its agreement on the transit of Russian gas through its territory to the European Union. Angered by this, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyi issued a blunt accusation against Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico on another social media platform.
Zelensky claimed that Fico wants to help Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyi added, "Mr. Fico even rejected compensation that would have facilitated the transition and eliminated dependence on Russian gas." He continued, stating that "Fico is funding, in this way, the suffering of Russians, and therefore Ukrainians "are losing people as a result of the war Putin started. For us, such assistance to Putin is immoral."
Zelensky’s perspective is one worth agreeing with. At the same time, one cannot help but wonder why on earth the people of Slovakia—a nation subjugated by the Soviet Union for half a century—have chosen Fico as their leader.
Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Message from Finland's President to Vladimir Putin
Western Nations Should Act Decisively On Two Fronts Against Russia
Anecdotes and Jokes About Vladimir Putin
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