President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on law enforcement agencies and intelligence services of Slovakia to investigate the ties between their Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Kremlin.
“Moscow provides significant discounts for Fico, but Slovakia pays for them. Such discounts are not free – Russia is paid for them with sovereignty or shadow schemes. This should be of interest to Slovak law enforcement agencies and intelligence services,” Zelensky wrote in X.
The Ukrainian leader also noted that during a meeting of European leaders in Brussels, it became known about Fico’s actions aimed at helping Russia maintain its energy influence in Europe. According to Zelenskyy, the Slovakian prime minister is not interested in replacing Russian gas or energy independence, but rather helping Putin earn money to finance the war.
“We are losing people because of the war that Putin started, and we believe that such assistance to Putin is immoral,” Zelenskyy said.
The president also drew attention to the fact that Fico even refused EU compensation, which could help reduce dependence on Russian energy resources.
“So, his key goal is to do business with Russia, and this is what he benefits from. This is actually a big security issue for Slovakia and for the whole of Europe. Why is this leader so dependent on Moscow? What is he paid with and how does he pay off?” Zelenskyy summarized.