Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized the West for its role in prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war. Fico highlighted the negative impact of Western policies and stated that Ukraine's NATO and EU ambitions would never come to fruition.

Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.