Fico had accused Zelenskiy of opposing any gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia, which is dependent on gas supplies piped in via its neighbour. Ukraine has repeatedly said it will not extend an existing transit deal for gas flows from Russia to Europe ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday sharply criticized Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico for his visit to Russia. Zelensky accused Fico of having personal motives for the trip and of being dependent on Moscow.

The Slovak opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) has criticized Prime Minister Robert Fico's meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, calling the talks a betrayal of the country and its allies.