Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he sees nothing unusual in Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó helping to arrange a visit to Moscow for former Slovak prime minister Peter Pellegrini in support of his election campaign.
24 March 2026, 15:34 —
Olha Kovalchuk — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that his country may resort to further steps against Ukraine over a halt in supplies of Russian oil.
19 March 2026, 18:45 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the World Nuclear Forum in Paris and said they share the view that oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline should be resumed.
10 March 2026, 16:19 —
Ivanna Kostina — News
6 March 2026, 15:59 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he intends to coordinate his position with the European Commission on the Druzhba oil pipeline before any meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
5 March 2026, 08:27 —
Olha Kovalchuk — News
The European Commission has said it welcomes Hungary's intention to send a monitoring mission to Ukraine to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline and its readiness to accept the mission's conclusions.
27 February 2026, 14:19 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently holding a phone call with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
27 February 2026, 14:00 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held a phone call with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico and announced that the two countries will set up an investigative commission to examine the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
27 February 2026, 11:52 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Politico of attempting to undermine Slovakia's "constructive relationships" with the United States and other countries after the media outlet reported that he was left shocked after a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
28 January 2026, 11:57 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told European leaders on 22 January at an emergency EU summit in Brussels that he had been shocked by the mental state of US President Donald Trump.
28 January 2026, 09:05 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused the European Union of inaction, saying that the only thing the EU does perfectly is hate Russians.
12 January 2026, 10:55 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will visit Ukraine for the next Ukrainian-Slovak intergovernmental consultations.
17 October 2025, 16:48 —
Iryna Kutielieva — News
Joint consultations between the Ukrainian and Slovak governments have begun in Košice, Slovakia.
17 October 2025, 12:24 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticised a European Commission proposal to phase out imports of Russian energy in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and claimed that an EU ban on Russian nuclear fuel would be "the biggest danger" and a direct threat to Europe's energy security.
8 October 2025, 11:59 —
Iryna Kutielieva — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has met with European Council President António Costa at a border crossing on the Slovak-Ukrainian border.
5 September 2025, 16:03 —
Ivanna Kostina — News
Energy infrastructure will be one of the main issues on the agenda of a meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the city of Uzhhorod in Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine's west.
5 September 2025, 09:12 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday 5 September in the city of Uzhhorod in Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west.
4 September 2025, 17:34 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has suggested restricting reverse gas and electricity supplies to Ukraine from Europe in order to force Kyiv to stop striking energy infrastructure linked to the West.
2 September 2025, 16:13 —
Ivanna Kostina — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico believes that after his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in China, he will receive many calls from leaders of other European countries.
2 September 2025, 13:52 —
Maria Yemets — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has demanded that the European Commission allow Slovakia to purchase Russian gas until 2034, threatening to continue blocking the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia if the request is denied.
15 July 2025, 17:10 —
Tetyana Vysotska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has endorsed statements by his Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár, who suggested that Russia could be "forgiven" for its actions in Ukraine.
2 July 2025, 17:24 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
The European Commission will discuss with Slovakia its concerns about potential challenges associated with the cessation of Russian energy supplies to the EU to ensure a unanimous vote by all EU member states for the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.
11 June 2025, 14:26 —
Tetyana Vysotska — News
The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia has advised Prime Minister Robert Fico to "study more carefully, review and analyse the statements of the Ukrainian leader."
5 May 2025, 12:40 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that his government is interested in a third meeting with their Ukrainian counterparts.
2 April 2025, 17:31 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has complained about his last phone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, which concerned future US tariffs against the EU.
31 March 2025, 17:29 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
On 30 January, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned Slovak Ambassador Pavel Vizdal to formally express its "strong rejection" of statements made by Bratislava concerning Ukraine's alleged interference in Slovakia's internal affairs.
30 January 2025, 16:09 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned the purchase of Russian gas, referencing Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
21 January 2025, 16:04 —
Iryna Kutielieva — News
More than a hundred Slovak experts in psychology and psychiatry have sent an open letter to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, drawing attention to his behaviour and demanding his resignation.
20 January 2025, 08:35 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that Bratislava is still working to agree upon the date of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
16 January 2025, 17:49 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has commented on a recent incident when Slovak student Simon Omaník, wearing a ribbon in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on his jacket, refused to shake hands with President Peter Pellegrini.
15 January 2025, 07:10 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News