Robert Fico’s victory could bring another anti-Ukraine voice into the EU alongside Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban.
A populist pro-Russia party led by former prime minister Robert Fico has won the largest share of votes in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, in a result that could undermine Western unity supporting Ukraine’s effort war against Putin’s army.
While Fico may struggle to form a stable coalition, his victory is likely to raise alarm bells in Washington and Brussels because it could bring another anti-Ukraine voice into the EU alongside Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban. Caputova did not congratulate him or appear on camera and instead she released a statement via her spokesman. She has previously announced she was taking legal action against Fico after receiving death threats from his supporters.
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