A populist leader, sympathetic to Putin's Russia, could be about to win elections in Slovakia
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-29 01:10:47
Summary
Robert Fico, a leading candidate to become Slovakia's next prime minister, has vowed to halt all military assistance to Ukraine. This could add to recent discontent among EU countries over support for Ukraine. While the direct impact on Ukraine may be limited, Fico's stance could undermine international solidarity with Ukraine. The upcoming general election in Slovakia threatens to further fracture EU support for Ukraine, and Fico's return to leadership could change the geopolitical course of Slovakia.
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