“Prime Minister Robert Fico is set to become the first representative of Slovakia to visit Russia on an official visit since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Next year, he will go to Moscow for official celebrations marking the end of the Second World War in Europe, which Russians celebrate on May 9.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth” with reference to Aktuality
Details: Fico confirmed on social media on Wednesday that the master of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, had officially invited him to visit and that he “accepted with pleasure” the invitation.
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Fico is to become the first representative of Slovakia to come to the Kremlin on an official visit since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Other Western leaders also do not go to Moscow. In July, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Putin in Moscow.
Fico emphasized the role of the Red Army and the Soviet Union in the victory over fascism and victory in the brutal World War II. According to him, citizens of the Slovak Republic “remember with reverence and respect all anniversaries and events related to the liberation of our territory by the Red Army in 1944-1945.”
The prime minister also said that the government supports the legacy of the fight against fascism, as well as the “historical truth” about the Second World War and the role of the Red Army in it.
“That is why in 2025 the Slovak government will undertake the organization of several events, which will end with the May celebrations of the victory over fascism.
In the spirit of the above, it is natural that I, as the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, am extremely interested in participating in the official celebrations on the occasion of the victory over fascism, which will take place on May 9, 2025 in Moscow,” Fico added.
Prehistory:
- Earlier, in an interview with Russian propagandist Olga Skabeeva, Fitso said that he “would be very happy” to come to Moscow on May 9.
- Before that, the Slovak prime minister said that he would like to restore normal relations with Russia after the end of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine.
- And in early September, during a visit to the Holocaust Museum in the city of Sered, Fitso said that “Nazi troops” were fighting in Ukraine, but the international community allegedly did not notice this.