Fico compared the European Union to a toad.
Slovak Prime Minister and Russian President Discussed the International Situation at a Meeting in China
At a meeting in China, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the international situation. Fico used the image of a toad sitting at the bottom of a well to describe the European Union, which, in his view, does not see changes in the world order. Putin thanked Fico for his visit to Moscow for the Victory Parade, despite pressure from his European colleagues. The Russian leader emphasized that Moscow values Slovakia’s independent foreign policy course. The countries continue economic cooperation, including supplies of Russian energy resources to Slovakia.
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