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Slovak PM Fico questions NATO Article 5 commitment before Ukraine visit

Robert Fico casts doubt on Slovakia's willingness to participate in collective defense, calling the Russia-Ukraine war 'out of control.'

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What to know

  • Slovak PM Fico expressed unwillingness to have Slovakia participate in NATO collective defense under Article 5, signaling potential divergence from alliance obligations.
  • Fico characterized the Russia-Ukraine war as "out of control" and accused European capitals of warmongering, claiming attempts to manufacture a NATO-Russia conflict.
  • As a Kremlin-friendly leader and one of the few NATO heads to have met Putin during the war, Fico's comments underscore division within NATO over Ukraine support and alliance cohesion.

“The Russia-Ukraine war is "out of control," and that the risk of a Europe-wide conflict has never been as serious as it is now.”

Robert Fico, Slovak Prime Minister · Kyiv Independent ↗ · Sep 16

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Slovak PM Fico questions NATO Article 5 commitment before Ukraine visit
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  1. background

    Fico to attend Carpathian 8 Summit in Ukraine — Fico, along with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other European leaders, is set to travel to Ukraine on September 18 to attend the inaugural Carpathian 8 Summit, a regional cooperation forum bringing together Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, and Serbia, taking place in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast through September 20.

  2. background

    Fico accuses European capitals of warmongering — Fico claimed there are attempts to find "an excuse for a major conflict between NATO and Russia," following suspected Russian hybrid attacks across European countries and increasingly frequent Russian strikes near Ukraine's borders with NATO members.

  3. background

    Fico questions Slovakia's Article 5 commitment in Presov — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in the city of Presov that he does not want Slovakia to be part of an armed conflict because of NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause, while also stating that the Russia-Ukraine war is "out of control" and the risk of Europe-wide conflict is at its highest level.

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