Robert Fico meets with the Russian president amid concerns about his country's gas supplies, and at a time when Slovakia is withdrawing support for Ukraine's war effort.
Slovakia is a member of both the European Union and NATO , but since coming to power Mr Fico has withdrawn support for Ukraine.abc.net.au/news/putin-meets-slovak-pm-at-kremlin/104756622 Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met at the Kremlin on Sunday in a rare face-to-face meeting to discuss the future of Russian gas deliveries.
In a statement posted on Facebook after the talks, the Slovak leader said Sunday's meeting was "in response to" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opposing any "transit of gas through Ukraine to our territory". Both leaders exchanged views on the conflict in Ukraine, and "the possibility of an early peaceful end" to it.Slovakia and Hungary, which rely on Russian gas, have raised concerns about the prospect of losing supplies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is critical of some western leaders who undermine Vladimir Putin's isolation.He is considered a nationalist and is one of the few European leaders to have remained close to the Kremlin in recent years.for the first time in almost two years, and urged him to find a "just and lasting peace".
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