Al Jazeera on MSN13h
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059Nearly 89,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine, according to a joint investigation by BBC Russia and Mediazona, an increase of 3,965 killed since mid-December. It is thought the actual death toll is much higher as the numbers of deceased Russian troops include only those who could be immediately verified.
Criticism hasn’t been limited to Fico’s Moscow outreach. He also came under fire from the Slovak press and the opposition recently for spending time in a luxury hotel in Vietnam, where a single night’s stay costs more than €5,000, at a time when Slovak citizens face health-care and cost-of-living crises.
Ukrainska Pravda on MSN4d
Fico, who visited Putin, says he cannot come to Ukraine to see ZelenskyySlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has declined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Kyiv for discussions on gas transit. Source: TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet, citing Slovak Parliament Deputy Speaker Tibor Gašpar,
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad.
Slovakia's FICO Set to Survive No-Confidence Vote
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Slovak opposition to call no-confidence vote against PM Fico's government
Fico is likely to survive a vote of no confidence as the coalition rebels back him
The Slovak prime minister Robert Fico is likely to survive a forthcoming vote of no confidence after rebel legislators in one
Slovak opposition more pro-Ukraine than pro-Slovakia — PM
PRAGUE, January 17. /TASS/. Slovakia’s pro-Western opposition puts Kiev’s interests above those of its own nation, Prime Minister Robert Fico said, commenting on a meeting between opposition leaders and Vladimir Zelensky, where they promised to support Ukraine’s NATO bid and send Slovak troops to Ukraine in case they come to power.
Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed energy security with Slovakia's opposition leader in Kyiv on Friday, amid a row with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico who has threatened to cut aid to Ukraine.
Kyiv Independent on MSN7d
Fico accuses Zelensky of 'begging' and 'blackmailing' European leaders for supportSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Ukraine an unreliable partner and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of blackmailing European leaders for support at a parliamentary meeting on Jan. 10.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares that discussions on normalizing relations with the Russian Federation are unacceptable, commenting on the statements of Slovak politicians, and stressed the need to condemn aggression.
A delegation of Slovakia's far-right MPs, led by Deputy Speaker and leader of the nationalist party SNS Andrej Danko, is set to travel to Russia in January to "develop dialogue" following the visit by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.
Zelenskiy had invited Fico to visit Kyiv for talks on Friday, an invitation he alluded to as he announced his meeting with Michal Simecka, the head of Progressive Slovakia, the country's biggest opposition party.
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