Slovak PM Robert Fico cancels military aid to Ukraine

Subscribe here: bit.ly/eudebates Incoming Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico did not waste time to state his positions on the war in Ukraine when he spoke to members of the press in Brussels on Thursday, 26 October.
“The conflict in Ukraine is not our affair, and we are not involved in it,” the Slovak politician underlined, on his second day back in power.
Fico this week became Slovakia’s prime minister for the third time, after stints from 2006-10 and 2012-18. His SMER party last month secured the highest percentage of votes, 22.9%, on a socially conservative, pro-Russian ticket.
Slovakia’s liberal, pro-Ukraine President Zuzana Caputova has already refused to support further aid to the war-torn country, saying she must respect the election results.
The stalwart Slovak politician’s words in Brussels underscored his intention to follow through on his “Not a Single Round” election promise. “Our assistance to Ukraine will be limited to humanitarian and civil aid; we will no longer supply weaponry,” he said.
Slovakia in geopolitical spotlight
Regional and global actors will be closely observing Fico’s positions in the shifting landscape in Central European diplomacy and foreign policy.
The return of Fico will mark a significant departure from Slovakia’s previous role as a significant contributor of military aid to Ukraine.
Under the outgoing centre-right government, Slovakia sent several arms packages to Kyiv, including an S-300 air defence system and MiG-29 fighter jets.
Fico’s comment prompted a muted response from Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Slovakia’s contribution to the supply of weapons to Ukraine was not substantial.
After a European Council meeting in Brussels, Fico said EC President Ursula von der Leyen “respects the sovereign right of member states to support or not to support Ukraine militarily and appreciated our attitude towards humanitarian aid.”
In a Facebook post, Fico wrote: “Among other priorities, there is a proposal that EUR 50bn (billions, not millions) of EU money would go to Ukraine by 2027. We have two options - either cut the budget or contribute more from national budgets.”
In a lengthy post Fico opposed any cohesion fund or farming subsidy cuts, and asked for reconstruction projects to include improving Slovak infrastructure in border areas with Ukraine, which he called “one of the most corrupt countries in the world”.
Fico also said he would support EU budget hikes “to increase EU competitiveness and fight illegal migration… Despite Slovak public finances being devastated.”
Coalition deal conditional on pro-NATO stance
Fico’s SMER party will lead a three-party coalition, and several departments, including defence and foreign affairs. According to local media, SMER will also run the ministries of transport, finance, justice, and agriculture.
One of the clauses in the recent coalition agreement among the three political groups was a declaration of Bratislava’s continued pro-EU and pro-NATO stance.
HLAS’s leader Peter Pellegrini has stated that his party, a more moderate faction of SMER, will guarantee the continuity of Slovakia’s foreign policy.
The party, founded in 2020 by dissidents from SMER, which secured 14.7% of the votes last month, will reportedly lead the interior, economy, labour, digitalisation, education, and health departments. Pellegrini will be appointed House speaker and HLAS will also fill the post of deputy prime minister overseeing the EU’s funds and recovery and resilience plan.
Far-right SNS (5.6%) will reportedly lead the environment and culture ministries, and a new sport and tourism ministry to be established next year.
There remain concerns on press freedom - Fico has called journalists “filthy, anti-Slovak prostitutes” and “idiotic hyenas” - rule of law and the Moscow ties of SMER and SMS.
On Thursday, 26 October, the Party of European Socialists (PES) suspended SMER and HLAS for what it called a deviation from the values of the European political family.
“This step has been taken following the clear divergence from the values of the PES family demonstrated by SMER leader Robert Fico. And additionally, as a result of concerns raised following the announcement of a government coalition between SMER, HLAS and a radical-right party,” said the press release.
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[@IseeU588]

And this is why they shot him!

[@AjOman7]

Yes,,, western democracy LOL :)

[@PUTINN365]

Yes

[@hovadokruce8348]

One month earlier was big meating of Slovakia with Ukraine and Fico said that Russia is clearly a agresor. He is classic populist with mafia conections, only saying what he needs in the moment. The shooter have conections with Slovakia pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí branci (SB).

[@hovadokruce8348]

One month earlier was big meating of Slovakia with Ukraine and Fico said that Russia is clearly a agresor. He is classic populist with mafia conections, only saying what he needs in the moment. The shooter have conections with Slovakia pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí branci (SB).

[@hovadokruce8348]

Gunman have conections with pro-russian paramilitary group Slovenští Branci (SB)

[@benedekbalas6240]

Hold on sir! We wish you a speedy recovery after today's attack! Don't let Slovakia get dragged into the war!

[@dhebert111]

If history is a teacher, they usually try to take out those who talk of peace in a meaningful way. I hope he's okay.

[@hovadokruce8348]

One month earlier was big meating of Slovakia with Ukraine and Fico said that Russia is clearly a agresor. He is classic populist with mafia conections, only saying what he needs in the moment. The shooter have conections with Slovakia pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí branci (SB).

[@lukebruce5234]

@@hovadokruce8348 Lies. He was never part of the fringe militia. The militia was also not "pro-Russian" but anti-refugee. The fact that their leaders sought friendship with Russia after seeing the west open the floodgates is logical. On the other hand the assassin was videotaped taking part in pro-Ukrainian marches and was a voter of the pro-western candidates. Nice try with your obscurantism and gaslighting though. You really live up to your name. Zkurvene hovado!

[@nigermant6347]

How can you make money with history?. Weapons are a much more profitable business. The life of the people, casualties, poverty, etc.? They don't care a s...t. 👹 ------ "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Evelyn Beatrice Hall (S. G. Tallentyre), 1906.

[@jerrythelobster7]

peace was "granted" from Hitler if he took Czech's land where a lot of Germans lived. How did that end? What makes you think Putin is going to stop when the west gives him parts of Ukraine? Peace with Russia is not a real peace, they didnt follow many treaties. The attack on Ukraine was extreme. Peace does not mean everything is all good now. If they took some land in exchange for peace they would have even better chance to take the whole Ukraine in a short break. I would 100% want peace and both russians and ukrainians to stop dying. But thats not that easy and letting Russia capture Ukraine is insanely dangerous for Europe

[@dsaam2186]

And today he was shot.

[@user-kk5cv1rs5r]

We wish your good recovery sir!

[@laszlomolnar9091]

Csak így tovább! Keményen!

[@emilyisbest704]

Za Fica se Slovensko nemusí stydět

[@zeoxp]

Dezoláti nemusia, to je pravda. Slušní ľudia majú iný názor.

[@Igor_Minalinsky]

Time to stop wiring billions of $ & € to oilgarch Zelensky

[@leysfar]

Time to fuck off with your nonsence

[@insidiousmischka]

Well done, sir.

[@user-ur6jh4ey8h]

Konečne má niekto rozum

[@radimholub2959]

Suprmen

[@Juro1991]

Mafia uz potrebuje pokoj! Heslo Petra Pellegriniho sa plni!

[@menetekel2408]

Mafii i na hrad! Čachtický!

[@snowwhite4545]

Netrep blbost

[@menetekel2408]

@@snowwhite4545 To povedz Ficovi

[@jb400years4]

well well well

[@ML-mv1tp]

Great man!

[@imin9020]

No

[@djrobwag]

really!!!!!!!

[@barrymalkin4404]

Sensible perspective on a needless and preventable war. 👏👏

[@amerikanstafford]

This is Putin's servant, a traitor to his country.Slovakia will be frozen and ignored by the whole of Europe.Let's hope that someone will clean up this traitor and Putin's colleague as soon as possible.

[@christopherellis2663]

Rubbish

[@saltandpepperandmint]

@@christopherellis2663you are

[@BANSAI578]

Understand why they shoot him

[@hovadokruce8348]

One month earlier was big meeting of Slovakia with Ukraine and Fico said that Russia is clearly a agresor. He is classic populist with mafia conections, only saying what he needs in the moment. The shooter has conections with Slovakia pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí branci (SB).

[@volodymyrrudenok9602]

WASHIN MASHINE AEG

[@petrkosvanec]

JE MÍR. Rusáci obsazují bratislavský a trnavský kraj, obyvatelstvo těchto krajů osvoboditele vítá, malá část uprchla.

[@menetekel2408]

Malá část prchá už teď. Zvášť jestli tam bude ten Náhlikův Pellmellgreeni.

[@marekbalog825]

Nežer to seno , USA využili Ukrajincov na svoj boj proti Rusku lepšie ako Adolf Hiitler ! 🤑☠️🤑

[@vsetci_politici_su_rovnaki]

Ty tupý čechuj.

[@-the_emperor-1660]

@@menetekel2408 Спасибо всем ребятам выступающим против силной страны. Нам, настоящим словакои очень пригодится что ретарды кидают страну.

[@daliborlevai9957]

Receno perfekne 👍👍👍

[@metusalemuustalo]

Slovakia and Hungary Out of the European Union and NATO

[@miroslavharhovsky6516]

Yes please🙏🇸🇰🤝🇭🇺

[@Petrfojtik-or3wr]

Vem si prášky,

[@miroslavharhovsky6516]

@@Petrfojtik-or3wr zober si 2svetre poraziš Rusko🤣🤣🤣

[@ZzZ-ml2qw]

Who wanna be in EU now!

[@laszlomolnar9091]

Azt nem te fogod eldőnteni, nekünk ott a helyünk! Az egy dolog, hogy az EU - val sok kérdésben nem egyeztünk, ez benne jó, ez a demokrácia😊

[@DanaFostrova]

Jak by byli Slováci rádi, kdyby přišli maďaři osvobodit jížní Slovensko nějakou smyšlenou speciální operací? Na jižním Slovensku je víc maďarů jak Slováků! Podobné je to s Ukrajinou, silnější usiluje o rozšíření svého území. Češi jsou vaši nejbližší, tak si nás nerozlobte. Slabšího je třeba se zastat před silnějším!

[@XY-.]

Ty si mentalne dost slaba.😂

[@SharmatLorkhan]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@XY-.]

O Slovakov sa nestaraj,ty sudetacka vlezdoprdelka.Iba Tatry na taky povl.😂👍

[@snowwhite4545]

Toto presne Amerika chcela rozostvat bratske slovanske narody... vy si nerozlobte NAS, my sme neni americka sluzka a vlada prezentuje nazor obyvatelov krajiny, ktory si ju demokrativky zvolili. To, ze sa to Vam nepaci alebo sa nepaci EU ked mame suvereny nazor, to hadam uznate, ze nie je nas problem.

[@ivanvrabel8489]

Ale.slovaci nezabijaju madarov zijucich na juznom slovensku... dievcatko moje v tom je rozdiel nemyslis?

[@kali6626]

Děkujeme pane Fico, jste jeden z mála rozumných lídrů.

[@ondrejragnarok65]

Však on skončí brzo... A špatně..

[@kali6626]

@@ondrejragnarok65 Doufejme, že ne

[@adam_138]

​@@ondrejragnarok65a ako? Bývalá vláda dala do ustavy že ľudia nemôžu odvolať vládu referendom tak by ma zaujimalo že ako môže skončiť

[@ondrejragnarok65]

@@adam_138 vláda může kdykoliv padnout díky rozhodnutí jedné strany z koalice a už teď je jasné, že Fico absolutně neřeší zájmy SK, ale zájmy své a mafie na SK. Co bude až padne? Začnou se řešit opět kauzy, které on nechtěl aby se řešily, bude se řešit jeho mstivost apod.. Dopadne hodně špatně.

[@Deckart1313]

Pro bezmozky určitě táhni do Ruska když ti nevoní svobodného způsob života ta primitive

[@volodymyrrudenok9602]

ROBERT BOSCH

[@laszlomolnar9091]

😂

[@zbigniewfrost6807]

Mądry facet on i Orban

[@future_me_6067]

Foreshadowing

[@michelwagenaar]

At least he now found Jesus, legend R.I.P.🪦

[@etano1701]

He isn’t dead

[@sagecouncil]

Criminal...

[@chlebajatro]

👉🤪👈

[@IseeU588]

JFK 2.0

[@kalevivirtanen6344]

We need a strong leader like this in Finland.

[@matkoakubko12]

very ignorant opinion

[@imin9020]

He is not a leader,

[@lucaslevinsky8802]

The Finns Party is pro Ukraine

[@MWB18]

@@imin9020 Would you care to further elaborate?

[@djrobwag]

you must be joking !!

[@user-qi5vf2ws8t]

Yeah! Further more Alena Zelensky bought more than a million dollars in jewelry in NY.

[@evgeniyglebov]

This is democracy.

[@menetekel2408]

Fico has stolen millions of euros. This is democracy.

[@MrSonofsonof]

What he said in Slovak was "akékoľvek zásielky zbraní a munície zo štátnych skladov z armády na Ukrajinu skončili“. From Slovak army stores. But I bet he's still going to honour the contracts signed with Ukraine. After all, Slovakia is getting paid for them.

[@johnydecity8270]

Ze toto nevie skapat

[@chlebajatro]

👉🤪👈

[@snowwhite4545]

Radsej nepraj nikomu smrt lebo vies ako to chodi.... aby sa tebe nieco nahodou nestalo

[@-the_emperor-1660]

Dýchaš ty, dýcha on. Ja som Slovák, a ty tiež. Život je plný nespravodlivosti. Zvykaj si. Nie vždy to sprostým vychádza. Presne preto musíte potom trpieť tých pár úspešných múdrych.

[@garyonderisin8338]

fico = a sensible man doing what is good for his people and the whole world.

[@matkoakubko12]

as a slovak, i strongly disagree

[@huyanhpham1445]

⁠@@NerickovaNoha99% politicians are corrupt anyway

[@djrobwag]

A bot by russia

[@-the_emperor-1660]

@@matkoakubko12 As a slovak I disagree with your disagreement.

[@matkoakubko12]

@@-the_emperor-1660 yes endless corruption, stealing, lying and attacks aimed at anyone who stands in his way is how a sensible person behaves. looks like we have different morals.

[@giobbymenta]

He really prefers to have Russia as neighbor...seriously?

[@nigermant6347]

You thick or stupid? or just some mental condition?. Did you ever heard about peace talks?

[@x0mrn]

Wait what? 😂 How?

[@-the_emperor-1660]

This. This is tgr pointless fear that you spread in order to manipulate people into fallacies. Nobody has never said that we want Russia as neighbour. But you always fill in the story to serve your purpose huh? Next time you call him a populist looka t this comment of yours and know that he has never gotten as love as all of you who wave around baseless demogogical remarks.

[@volodymyrrudenok9602]

POWDER ARIEL

[@DitaNoire]

Fico is very stable politician in Slovakia and haters can f off

[@kali6626]

👌

[@hovadokruce8348]

He is a criminal thug DMFD

[@xzhestx]

Congrats, you are now the Upper Hungary 🤮

[@jozinzbazin4256]

western russia

[@snowwhite4545]

No we are SLOVAKIA, independent and sovereign. The sooner you get to your thick head the better for you

[@menetekel2408]

@@snowwhite4545 Nezávislý pohůnek RuSSka, jako v roce 1938 nezávislý pohůnek Hitlera. Blahopřejeme!!!

[@began-jx6mh]

Je to človek ktorý vie co hovorí

[@kali6626]

Jeden z mála co není loutka Západu

[@Juro1991]

predlzena ruka mafie, Meciar 2 :)

[@snowwhite4545]

​@@Juro1991😂😂😂😂😂 zebrak

[@user-rw7dd1zk7w]

Fico áno vie čo robí, ale len pre svojich, ale pre ľudí,,,, tiež vie ako nás oklamať, okradnúť 😢

[@MrSustainz]

Fico 2024 for USA President

[@TheMrRomamadrid]

😅😂😅😂😅

[@user-ps6st4rl1x]

Говорит очень разумно. Это определенно очень умный человек, который остро чувствует жопу, которая над нами нависла. Удачи, Премьер.

[@menetekel2408]

Hlavně, co visí nad ním, aby nemusel do vězení.

[@-the_emperor-1660]

@@menetekel2408 Mohli ho zavrieť nezavreli. Ak by ste boli chlapi tak by ste priznali prehru. Prezumpcia neviny je platný právny stav. Ak ju neviete vyvrátiť tak len špinite meno. Typický predstaviteľ demokratického voliča. Zločinec, mafián, hajzel, potkan, dezolát. Samé útoky a obvinenia ale dôkazy či argumenty nikde. Možno vás všetkých ockovia malo viac biť... A možno menej. Neviem či ste výsledkom zlej výchovy alebo trasu mozgu.

[@sirloin869]

Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid...

[@ogbighomie9738]

Slovakia is leeching money from EU anyway so i dont think that Ukraine needs Slovakia's couple million euros which are from EU anyways 😂😂😂😂

[@jarmilabelkova7247]

Peniaze z EU respektíve tie finančné prostriedky, ktoré Slovensko čerpá sú naše peniaze, nie peniaze EU. Pretože do tej EU aj dávame. Berieme iba to čo dávame. To sa iba tak volá na papieri, ale tá transakcia z EU neexistuje, pretože matematicky to čo berieme = je to čo sme tam už dali. To je neexistujúca transakcia. Chápeš? Ja ako občan SR nesúhlasím z vojnou na Ukrajine. Nesúhlasím so zbraňami, ktoré tam Slovensko poslalo.

[@xzevedo]

@@jarmilabelkova7247 I realize that the Brazilian corporate media, like the Western media, classifies Robert Fico as a "populist". As I have little trust in this media, I ask you how you would classify the current Slovak government?

[@ogbighomie9738]

​​@@jarmilabelkova7247Nordic countries pay much more to the EU what they get back, for example Finland paid last year over 7 billion euros and got 2,5 billion back. So its 4,5 billion euros deficit. Poor countries like Poland, Romania and Bulgaria gets much more from the EU compared to what they pay.

[@Juro1991]

@@jarmilabelkova7247 haha :D dobry vtip, skus si pozriet kolko eur Slovensko dalo do EU a kolko dostalo :-)

[@Juro1991]

populists and pro russian actors@@xzevedo

[@Decimuss]

🇸🇰

[@dimapol5322]

Slovakia joined in Russian 😅

[@Decimuss]

@@dimapol5322 kamos ty sa najprv nauc po anglicky a potom tu trep sprostosti

[@wiktorialipska905]

Ten człowiek uratował setki istnień ludzkich,szacunek i brawo🫡

[@menetekel2408]

Jedyne, co uratował, to to, że przestępca nie pójdzie do więzienia 🙄

[@duppikzajacik7291]

Konečne super politik

[@Deckart1313]

Ty už nebereš prášky ?

[@duppikzajacik7291]

@@Deckart1313 takto, zlatom, nekomentujem nakoľko ako vysokoškolský zdravotník myslím, že tie prášky berieš ty

[@Deckart1313]

@@duppikzajacik7291 jestli ti ještě povolí v ústavu internet mohl by jsi mi vysvětlit co myslí tím źe máte historicky vazby na Rusko ? To jako myslí jak jste na ně útočili z ě wehrmachtem jako správní a oddáni nácci ?? Teď jste pro změnu oddáni rusáčci 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Deckart1313]

@@duppikzajacik7291 co u vás znamená vysokoškolský zdravotním jako že pracuješ jako vratný na VŠ a máš zdravotnický kurz ??? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️jsi zabil 😆😆😆a nebo aby to dávalo smysl tak ti tam chybí slovo ale to ty ze svým intelektem stejně nerozšifruješ

[@Deckart1313]

@@duppikzajacik7291 vysokoškolský zdravotník ??? Ty musíš být volič téhle svoloče protože nikdo jiný by takovej nesmysl nezvládnul 🤦‍♂️ty budeš rád za základku

[@SBGDI]

He dead now ❤😂

[@zjVIERA]

🤮🤮🤮

[@mateuszw5049]

Polska Wam gratuluję ❤

[@menetekel2408]

Do państwa faszystowskiego 🤨

[@toucanmasterx]

Rescpt to fico

[@christopherellis2663]

Hypocrisy

[@crazyworld2468]

Fico, advocate for World peace...............

[@kostanikos6710]

putinov klaun

[@muju9529]

Kremlem placený!✔

[@laszlomolnar9091]

Hülye duma, azért mert nem bólogat Brüsszelnek, nem kell azért valakit elittélni!

[@menetekel2408]

@@laszlomolnar9091 Nekýve Bruselu, zato v Putinově zadku je jak doma! 🤣

[@menetekel2408]

@@laszlomolnar9091 Nem Brüsszel felé bólogat, hanem otthon van Putyin fenekében!

[@SharmatLorkhan]

Přesně tak 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Petrfojtik-or3wr]

Vivat Robert Fico!!!

[@pavolvondra8382]

Dufam ze na tej navsteve na Ukraine mu ten premier rozbije drsku Fico je smejd nejvetsiho KALIBRU S K....Y SYN

[@pavlarybarova537]

Skvělé rozhodnutí. Do ty pracky americkych peněz už ani jeden cent, ani jednu korunu !

[@mariuszhuczko8641]

Czekamy na takiego premiera jak Pan Robert Fico.

[@Rusbomb21]

That’s good! We don’t need help Ukraine.

[@menetekel2408]

My zase nebudeme pomáhat Slovensku!

[@-the_emperor-1660]

@@menetekel2408 My teda skonfiškujeme české firmy. 😢

[@jozefkrajic1006]

Ukraine not help,..air pistols,? Yes,.

[@jozefkrajic1006]

Stop HELP to UKRAINA