Ukraine, what happens if Slovakia blocks the shipment of weapons to Kiev? The scenery

THE PLACE OF SLOVAKIA

• “The place of Slovakia stays inside the EU and the area Schengen. We never thought of anything different.” This was declared by Robert Fico, new winner of the Slovakian elections and candidate in pectore for the role of prime minister in Bratislava, in day after with journalists. How will Slovak politics change now?

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POSITIONS ON EUROPE

• To those who accuse him of having opposing positions the EUFico recalled that it was his governments who allowed entry Bratislava first into Schengen and then inside the euro. His proposals in election campaign, however, they can also be read in the opposite sense (for example sealed borders, in disagreement with Schengen). “I claim the right to have my point of view”

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POSITIONS ON KIEV

• Even on the war between Putin and Zelensky the story is more or less the same: during the election campaign Fico promised to block aid to Kievdespite the Slovakia was practically the first country to send aid to Ukraine, even as early as April 2022

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THE WEAPONS SENT

• The Soviet-era MiG-29s, then a mine clearance system, five helicopters, various light weapons, 30 combat vehicles and ammunition and, finally, the last 9 jets, which arrived last April; these are the weapons sent from Bratislava so far, for a value of 170 million euros

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FICO STATEMENTS

• “This country has bigger problems than aid to Ukraine”, declared Fico, taking up in a softer way a principle already supported in the electoral campaign. “By providing financial support to Ukrainewe take money from Slovaks who need it most,” he then underlined

TIMES

• Meanwhile, after the elections, the time for the formation of the government is running quickly: the Slovak president Zuzana Caputova he wrote on Facebook: “In accordance with the Constitution, tomorrow I will authorize the winner of the elections to form the government. At the same time I am ready to inform the party leaders of my progress.” However, the prime minister warned that it will take two weeks for the government to be formed

THE COALITION

• It could take a long time to form a coalition, but one thing is reasonably clear you agree: even if in coalition there was thepro-European Pellegrinia simple decision by the government and its prime minister would be enough to suspend supplies to Kiev. However, it is also clear that Slovakia, to date, seems to have nothing left to send: has run out of stock

A DIFFERENT FEELING

• So what is the worry? In fact, if Bratislava slips away, the fate of Kiev changes almost imperceptibly: the SlovakiaAfter all, he gave everything he could give. The problem is more collateral: Western chancelleries fear that the Bratislava withdrawal could spread to others, who they could imitate end requests or reduction of aid to Kiev

THE POSITION OF THE SOCIALISTS

• Those who sit next to the Fico representatives at the meeting do not take kindly to the positions of the Slovakian prime minister in pectore European Parliamentthat is, i social democrats. “There is no room for those who are subservient to Putin and the propaganda of Kremlinfor those who propose the return of nationalism and small homelands”, the vice-president of the EP added Pina Picierno

BRUSSELS’ POSITION ON KIEV

• In any case Brussels He has no intention of fading his support for Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, on X, promised that “the alliance will remain strong.” Today it will meet in Kiev on Foreign Affairs Council which will once again reiterate the same principles. “If they will be less with the victory of FIG? Let’s see”, were the cautious words of Josep Borrell already in the Ukrainian capital

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