Former Prime Minister of Slovakia and leader of the pro-Russian Smer-SD party Robert Fico, which won early parliamentary elections, repeated his statement of intentions to stop providing assistance to Ukraine.
— People in Slovakia have bigger problems than Ukraine, — he emphasized.
Fico also said that he would do everything possible to ensure that the so-called peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine begin.
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— Ukraine — This is a huge tragedy for everyone. If Smer is asked to form a government… I will do everything, in particular within the European Union, so that peace negotiations begin as soon as possible, — he added.
With 22.9% of the vote, Smer does not have enough seats in parliament to govern on its own. However, Fico will have a chance to become prime minister again when coalition negotiations begin.
Meanwhile, the liberal Progressive Slovakia party, which pledged to continue to support Ukraine, came second with 17.9% of the vote, said , which will do “everything possible” to prevent Fico from forming a government.
