Unexpectedly. After talking with Zelensky, Slovak Prime Minister Fico backed Ukraine's accession...
Unexpectedly. After talking with Zelensky, Slovak Prime Minister Fico backed Ukraine's accession to the EU and also stressed, that without Ukraine's consent, a peace agreement with Russia is impossible.
Well, this is the Orban effect, of course.
But I would not get too carried away, because on May 9 Fico is still flying to Moscow, he has not stopped being Putin's ally, he has just softened his position a bit in line with the current circumstances. It is harder to maintain a pro-Russian line alone than together with Orban.
Peace Suddenly Requires Kyiv Again
After speaking with Zelensky, Fico backed Ukraine joining the EU.
The line changed, the flight did not.