The leader of the election company in Slovakia opposes the supply of weapons to Ukraine
He and his left party "Smer", according to journalists, are conducting a pre -election campaign with a clear pro -Russian and anti -American force. "If Smer is part of the government, we will no longer send weapons or ammunition to Ukraine," Fitzo said. The former Prime Minister also opposes EU sanctions on Russia, calls doubt on the ability of the Ukrainian military to displace Russian troops, and wants to use Slovakia's membership in NATO to block Ukraine's accession.
His return to power can lead to Slovakia to abandon his democratic course. The Slovak Republic has been a stable supporter of Ukraine since Russia has made a full -scale invasion of more than 18 months ago. Slovakia became a second member of NATO, who agreed to hand over to Kyiv his fighter fighters of the MiG-29 Soviet era, and provided the C-300 air defense system. Also in February 2022, Slovakia opened borders for Ukrainian refugees.
According to journalists, the Russian Federation in Slovakia conducts misinformation operations: propaganda is currently widespread in Slovak media. In an interview, Fitzo claims that no supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine will change the course of war. He stated that the European Union and the US should use their influence to force Russia and Ukraine to conclude a compromise peace agreement. "It is naive to think that Russia will leave Crimea.
It is naive to think that Russia will ever give up the territory controlled by it in Ukraine,-said Fitzo. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky excluded the possibility of negotiations with Moscow until Russian troops were withdrawn from the territory Ukraine in July NATO leaders promised to continue supplying weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, but did not offer any protection under the auspices will lead to the Third World War. " , work exclusively on Russian nuclear fuel.