Zelenskyy, Fico discuss Ukraine's EU accession
The leaders accepted invitations to visit each other and signaled support for stronger ties and Ukraine’s EU bid after months of tension.
- On Saturday, May 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held a phone call and arranged reciprocal visits to Kyiv and Bratislava to strengthen bilateral ties.
- Relations between Kyiv and Bratislava previously deteriorated over a dispute involving the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Russian crude to Slovakia; deliveries resumed April 22, unblocking a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine.
- Zelensky stated Fico supports Ukraine's European Union membership bid and will share accession experience. Fico's statement omitted these details, emphasizing only that Slovakia wants a stable, democratic Ukraine.
- Diplomatic teams are working to finalize a meeting schedule, with Fico announcing Saturday that he and Zelensky will likely meet Monday, May 4, at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan.
- Fico's planned May 9 trip to Moscow for Victory Day follows this outreach. Although he has previously aligned with Hungary's Viktor Orban on Ukraine, this engagement signals a potential diplomatic shift.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced a visit to Ukraine after talking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj. "We will continue the format of joint government meetings and also make mutual visits to our capitals," Fico announced on Saturday. "I confirmed Slovakia's support for Ukraine's accession to the EU, because we want Ukraine, our neighbour, to be a stable and democratic country," said Fico. He will see Selenskyj on Monday on the…
Slovak President Robert Fico said after a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that he would support Ukraine's bid for EU membership. He also said that the two had accepted invitations to visit each other in Kiev and Bratislava.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's telephone conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday raised hopes for improved relations between the two countries, which could also help advance Ukraine's aspirations towards the European Union.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced today that he will travel to Kiev
"We want our neighbour to be a stable and democratic country," says Robert Fico. Ukraine's President warns Belarus of war entry.
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