The authors of the letter are two prominent figures in psychiatry and psychology - Jozef Hašto and Anton Heretik. They are concerned about Fico's actions, which increasingly show "a forceful authoritarian style,

HAS VLADIMIR PUTIN QUIETLY ACQUIRED a new imperial possession in the heart of Europe, embedded within the EU and NATO? The suggestion may sound hyperbolic, but reports from Bratislava are becoming stranger by the day.

Thousands of Slovaks took to the streets on Friday as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russian Gazprom would find alternative ways to supply gas to Slovakia through contracts after the end of its transit via Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated today.

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 has secured a guarantee from Putin that Russia's Gazprom will find an alternative route to deliver gas after the expiration of the Ukraine transit deal.

Nevertheless, Putin’s New Year’s message remained upbeat. He looked ahead to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Germany in World War II, assuring the nation of its strength.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold talks on resuming natural gas transit after a deal between Kyiv and Moscow expired at the start of this year.

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Ukrainian president’s criticism comes as Kyiv is expected to stop transit of Russian gas to Slovakia on January 1. Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.