Russia, Slovakia and FICO

Slovakia protesters call on Fico to resign over government’s pro-Russia policy shift
Tens of thousands of people gathered in dozens cities and towns across Slovakia as vocal protests against pro-Russian policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico intensified.
Protests continue in Slovakia against PM Fico’s pro-Russia stance
The weekly protests have come on the heels of a recent trip to Moscow by Fico, one of the few leaders of a European Union (EU) country to visit Russia since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
Thousands gather in Slovakia to protest against PM’s pro-Russian policies
Robert Fico has said that Slovakia’s foreign policy orientation could involve leaving the European Union and Nato.
Slovakia’s Fico Faces Renewed Protests Against Pro-Russian Drift
Tens of thousands of Slovaks protested against Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government in more than 40 cities Friday, seeking to defend the country’s pro-European alignment.
Slovaks protest for second time in two weeks against PM Fico
Tens of thousands of Slovaks returned to a central square in the capital on Friday for the second large protest in two weeks, opposing what they see as a policy shift by Prime Minister Robert Fico aimed at moving closer to Russia.
Anti-government protests resume in Slovakia
Protests against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government have resumed on Friday, 7 February, in dozens of cities across Slovakia and abroad. Source: Slovak newspaper Aktuality, as reported by European Pravda Details: Demonstrations are taking place in more than 50 cities.
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