Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vowed to veto any future EU aid to Ukraine, citing strained relations with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Fico criticised Zelensky, claiming he views everyone as his "servant" and warned that Slovakia would take a "reciprocal" approach to Ukraine’s hostile actions,

Robert Fico also proposed a new date and venue for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Fico reported that he had had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during which the issue of gas supplies was discussed.

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - 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.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has rejected a Ukrainian invitation to visit Kyiv this week to discuss gas transit deals, Russia's TASS news agency said on Tuesday, citing a Slovak lawmaker, amid a spat over the end of Russian gas deliveries.

A Slovak schoolboy, the winner of the mathematics Olympiad, refused to shake the hand of the country's President, Peter Pellegrini, because he does not agree

Slovakia is weighing measures against Ukraine including withholding aid if a solution is not found to halted Russian gas transit through the country, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday after talks with EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen.

Slovakia could potentially refuse emergency assistance if there is no cost-sharing arrangement, but the country has extended a deal for emergency support with Ukraine in mid-2024. Kyiv paid €12 million for emergency power in 2024, Fico acknowledged. Ukraine's dependence on flows from Europe and Slovakia is also limited.

People gather to take part in a protest called “Slovakia is Europe” in Bratislava Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Jaroslav Novak/TASR via AP) Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a media conference, regarding Ukraine’s decision to halt Russian ...

Opposition parties said on Tuesday they were initiating a no-confidence vote against Fico's leftist-nationalist government, accusing him of dragging the country's foreign policy closer to Russia while doing little to fix problems at home.

Slovakia has warned it may withhold aid to Ukraine in response to Kyiv's move to shut off Russian gas to EU countries.

Slovakia may halt humanitarian aid and emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine and leverage its veto power in EU matters should Kyiv not resume gas flows through its territory, Prime Minister Robert Fico said in Brussels today.

Slovakia is considering retaliatory measures against Ukraine, including withholding aid, unless a resolution is reached regarding Kyiv's decision