34-year-old deputy to European Parliament spoke up about Your country's relations with Russia and Ukraine in conversation with Interez editors.
Vice-President of the Smer Party, led by the Prime Minister Robert FicoVery rough criticized the authorities' attitude in Kievand then suggested that for his country, more favourable, from an economical point of view, would be bordering Russia directly.
Erik Kalinak was asked, among others, what for Slovakia would mean if ‘The Russians were already in Uzhhorad or Kiev‘.
– I'll be cynical and say we'll yet have a credible neighbor. If we look at the Slovak-Ukrainian relations and how we had to save them respective times erstwhile they created any economical conflict with Russia... from this point of view Russians are more trustworthy partners in the economical sphere He said.
War in Ukraine. Slovak Euro MP: The goal is not to defeat Russians
In the further part of the discussion, the Slovak politician was asked about The Future of War in Ukraine and the general political situation in the east neighbour. Kalinak stressed that Slovakia is crucial ‘living in peace’ and ‘not defeating Russians’.
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At the same time, he besides referred to the issue of the presidential elections to be held in Ukraine. According to the Euro MP for the Smer Party, they should be organised even if Kiev will not control the full territory of the country.
– Many say that it would be good if elections were held there, even if they were filled in 80 or 90 percent, and 10 percent, which is presently on the front line, would not vote. The fact is, we'd have a fresh president there, whom The ambition would not be to proceed the war He stressed.
Slovak Euro MP on cooperation with Russia. Ukrainian diplomacy reacts
The Ukrainian embassy in Slovakia reacted to the position expressed by a 34-year-old politician. Diplomats informed that they would turn to the Slovak MFA with an appropriate note to get "Clear explanation of inappropriate claims‘.
According to the embassy representative, the words made by Kalinak question Slovakia's commitment to comply with global law standards, the most crucial of which is the inviolability of the borders of independent states.
“At a time erstwhile the Ukrainian people are heroicly resisting mass Russian aggression for the 4th consecutive year and request the support of the global community, a high-ranking typical of the ruling organization of the neighboring state... He openly sided with the aggressor and wishes him to occupy the full territory of the countrywho became his victim,” says the statement.
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