Vladimir Putin – why did the dictator need a meeting with Fico – World
Relations with certain Western politicians, the aggressor state, aggravation of differences in the issue of aid to Ukrainians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin used his meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to advance a campaign to undermine Western unity in support of Ukraine.
ISW analysts write about it.
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As is known, Putin and Fico met in Moscow on December 22 for the first time since 2016, marking the third visit by an official representative of the European Union to Russia since it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The politicians discussed Ukraine's decision not to transit Russian gas from January 1, 2025, and exchanged views on Russia's war against Ukraine. According to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Fico and Putin will not hold a joint press conference or make joint statements…
