"We will do everything we can to guarantee that we can put our hands through this curtain."Among the systematic profanation and demolition of planet War II monuments in the Baltic States and east Europe, Fico confirmed Slovakia's commitment to the preservation of russian monuments — and offered to erect the monument of Marshal Ivan Koniew, a russian commander active in the liberation of Czechoslovakia during the war.Putin welcomed Fico's efforts to reconstruct "long-term ties between Russia and Slovakia that have been effectively frozen" by the erstwhile government in Bratislava, "who strictly respected the collective line of the West."The president of Russia noted that those in the EU who tried to prevent Fico from attending an event in Moscow, “they one more time found it better not to... You will accomplish your goals no substance what."Fico besides expressed scepticism about EU sanctions against Russia, arguing that they harm the block more than Moscow.
He stressed Slovakia's interest in maintaining pragmatic relations with Russia, especially in the energy sector.
He noted that Slovakia's atomic power plants are not compatible with fuel from western suppliers and warned that stopping Russian gas and oil imports could destabilise the country's energy infrastructure.The visit of the Slovak Prime Minister met with the condemnation of Brussels, and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen identified his presence as "Unfortunately regrettable".
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it ‘unthinkable’, for the EU leader to stand alongside Putin in celebration of the russian Union's triumph over Nazi Germany.Fico claimed that his presence in Moscow was a motion of respect for russian soldiers who sacrificed their lives to defeat Fascism.
“It was a moral work for me to come here and celebrate my memory” – he said.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov praised Fico and Serbian president Alexandar Vučic as heroes for opposing EU pressure.
“Today... it is simply an act of heroism—showing the sovereign will to pay homage to the memory of the Day of Victory, despite the overt, furious pressure” – said Dobkov.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/617249-slovakia-fico-putin-victory-day/
