Fico claims unique EU role in maintaining contact with both Putin, Zelenskyy VIDEO

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he is the only European Union leader who maintains direct contact with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Speaking during a meeting with students, Fico made the remarks in a video published on his official Facebook page. He stated that Slovakia’s government seeks “normal relations” with Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, Caliber.Az reports. 

“I am the only one in the entire EU who has direct contact with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and Zelenskyy,” Fico said.

The Slovak prime minister also reiterated his criticism of the war in Ukraine, describing it as a “gross violation of international law.”

He argued that engagement with both sides remains necessary.

“We speak about this and we repeat it. In this regard, it is all the more important to speak with the Russian side just as we speak with the Ukrainian side,” he added.

By Sabina Mammadli