Thousands in Slovakia protest against what they say is PM Fico's pro-Russia stance

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Fico's views on Russia have largely differed from the European mainstream. He ended Slovakia's military aid for Ukraine, criticised European Union sanctions on Russia and vowed to block Ukraine from joining NATO.

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00:00Thousands of people have gathered across Slovakia to protest against what they say are the pro-Russian

00:07policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

00:10The latest wave of rallies was fueled by Fico's recent trip to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin,

00:15a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

00:21Fico's recent remarks that Slovakia's foreign policy could involve leaving the European

00:26Union and NATO has contributed to the unrest.

00:29The latest rallies took place in 41 locations in Slovakia, up from 28 two weeks ago.

00:36Fico is a divisive figure in Slovakia and has escalated tensions by accusing protest

00:41organizers of working with foreigners to engineer a coup.

00:45Fico's views on Russia have largely differed from the European mainstream.

00:50He ended Slovakia's military aid for Ukraine, criticized European Union sanctions on Russia

00:55and vowed to block Ukraine from joining NATO.

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