Robert Fico warns of NATO-Russia conflict risk

Robert Fico NATO-Russia conflict hybrid warfare Slovakia foreign policy Ukraine war

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that Europe is facing a mortal danger as it nears a large-scale war resulting from the conflict in Ukraine. Fico asserted that the Western strategy of attempting to defeat Russia through military support for Ukraine has failed, and claimed that some Western politicians are now seeking to provoke a direct conflict between NATO and Russia to compensate for this failure.

Fico emphasized that Slovakia will not participate in any military adventures or send troops to combat based on fabricated pretexts or the activation of NATO's Article 5. He criticized the West for “pouring oil on the fire” in Ukraine and suggested that the push for escalation is an attempt by certain leaders to divert attention from domestic issues.

In a separate but related context, other European leaders have raised alarms regarding Russian aggression. French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Russia is intensifying its campaign of hybrid attacks against Europe, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia may use drones and missiles to conduct hybrid attacks against nations supporting Ukraine.

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Donald Tusk · Emmanuel Macron · European Union · NATO · Robert Fico · Russia · Russia · Slovakia · Ukraine

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[● 3 SOURCES] Europe is closer than ever to a large-scale war resulting from the conflict in Ukraine. makpress.mk · infa.lt · portalb.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] Russia is intensifying its campaign of hybrid attacks against Europe. makpress.mk · infa.lt
[● 6 SOURCES] Some Western politicians seek a conflict between NATO and Russia following the failed strategy to defeat Moscow in Ukraine. makpress.mk · infa.lt · portalb.mk · www.postoj.sk · svetkrestanstva.postoj.sk · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Russia plans to conduct hybrid attacks using drones and missiles against countries supporting Ukraine. makpress.mk
[● 5 SOURCES] Slovakia will not send troops to combat based on fabricated pretexts or the activation of NATO's Article 5. infa.lt · www.postoj.sk · svetkrestanstva.postoj.sk · makpress.mk · podpora.postoj.sk