Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow is not against Ukraine’s integration into the EU but considers its accession to NATO unacceptable. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also voiced disagreement with the EU’s anti-Russian policy.
Mass protests erupted in Slovakia against the newly-formed government of Robert Fico. Around 60,000 demonstrators gathered in Bratislava’s main square, while another 15,000 joined rallies in the city of Košice. Fico accused “foreign forces” of orchestrating the unrest, claiming that the same organizers behind the “Maidans” in Georgia and Ukraine are attempting to destabilize Slovakia and threaten its sovereignty.
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