Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summons Slovak ambassador over Fico’s statements

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said this in a statement on its website, according to Ukrinform.

"Deputy Minister exandr Mischenko expressed deep disappointment that Prime Minister Fico currently acts as speaking trumpet of the Kremlin and, by neglecting the Slovak Republic's membership in the Eurean Union, resorts to illogical actions. exandr Mischenko stated that such actions by representatives of the Slovak authorities are unacceptable, especially in the context of Russia's unprecedented aggression against Ukraine, and cause serious harm not only to traditionally good Ukrainian-Slovak relations but is also undermining the unity of the Eurean Union and the Euro-Atlantic community in countering the aggressor state," the statement said.

The ministry condemned the Slovak government's attempts to maintain its dependence on Russian energy supplies as unacceptable, despite the joint efforts of the EU and Eurean partners to reduce such dependence and diversify energy sources, as well as ignoring the arguments of the Ukrainian side to deprive Russia of the means of financing terror against Ukraine and the Ukrainian pele.

"Official Bratislava is urged to st this picy and revert to a constructive dialogue and the develment of good neighborly relations between our countries and peles," the ministry added.

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Mischenko stressed that the Ukrainian pele, who are sacrificing lives for their freedom and the security of all of Eure, remain deeply grateful to the Slovak pele for their support and assistance since the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression.

On January 29, the Slovak Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia, Myroslav Kastran, expressing sharp criticism of Ukraine's statements, which Slovakia considers "interference in its internal affairs."

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico previously stated that his government planned to take measures to prevent public protests from escalating into attempts to "overthrow the government."

He claimed that position groups were allegedly planning to escalate protests, including "seizing" government buildings and attempting to "overthrow" the government.

Fico, citing intelligence sources but providing no evidence, repeated accusations that an unknown group of "experts," allegedly invved in protests in Ukraine in 2014 and in Georgia in 2024, was erating in Slovakia.