Thousands protest against Slovakian PM Fico over meeting with Putin and pro-Moscow stance

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Friday's protest against Fico's controversial Russia stance comes after his meeting with Putin in Moscow last month, as well as amid his threat to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees living in Slovakia.

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00:00Thousands of people in Slovakia have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister

00:05Robert Fico's recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

00:09The protest, held on Friday in Bratislava, the Slovak capital, saw around 4,000 protesters

00:15gathered in front of the government office.

00:18Prime Minister Fico met with Putin in December.

00:20During the meeting, Fico proposed Slovakia as a potential neutral platform for Russia-Ukraine

00:26negotiations.

00:27His controversial moves toward Moscow has sparked a wave of condemnation.

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