Overview
- Robert Fico said he will travel to Ukraine and restart joint government meetings after speaking by phone with Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The two leaders plan to meet Monday on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, a forum set up after Russia’s 2022 invasion to coordinate Europe’s response.
- Fico affirmed Slovakia backs Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, and both sides spoke of reciprocal visits to Kyiv and Bratislava.
- Slovakia has kept all military aid to Ukraine on hold since Fico returned to power in October 2023, marking a shift from earlier robust support.
- Fico also plans to attend Victory Day events in Moscow next week, as Russia and Ukraine report deadly drone strikes hitting homes, ports and oil sites.