Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday that he would travel to Moscow on May 9 to attend the Victory Day parade in World War II.
He told reporters in Bratislava that he was going to Moscow to pay tribute to the nation that played a decisive role in the defeat of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the Slovak portal SME reports.
Fico also commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement that he could not guarantee the safety of leaders attending the parade, describing it as a threat.
“It is a great disrespect when someone tells a country that had the greatest share in the victory over fascism and suffered the greatest casualties, ‘Celebrate, maybe we will drop a drone on you.’ That is not modern politics. That is unacceptable,” Fico said, Tanjug reports.
According to him, Zelensky is mistaken if he believes that his statement will deter foreign delegations from participating.
Fico also said that by reaching an agreement with the United States, which would provide Americans with access to Ukrainian natural resources and create a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Zelensky is trying to continue the war and weaken American efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict.
