Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government plans to prevent public protests from turning into government overthrows, citing intelligence about opposition power grabs. Fico's critics dismiss these claims as tactics to distract from policy failures and suppress dissent,

Fico is really afraid now that his popularity will start to fall. He was afraid that the opposition would talk about his political steps for a long time and in detail, giving some examples. And in this regard, the opposition is much better prepared rhetorically, they have good opposition speakers, with whom Fico can not even compare.

Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform days after re-entering the White House,

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico discussed the potential for securing Russian gas through Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who pledged Ankara’s help in finding a solution with Moscow.

(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of Slovaks took to the streets on Friday as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia’s capital to towns and cities across the ...

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander ...

Slovakia's PM Robert Fico faces accusations from the opposition of setting the stage for an EU exit. While the opposition withdrew its no-confidence motion due to Fico's secretive parliamentary actions,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who earlier today suggested that the Ukrainian leader meet and discuss the

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Ukraine an unreliable partner and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of blackmailing European leaders for support at a parliamentary meeting on Jan. 10.

The Hungarian premier has repeatedly called for the end of Russian sanctions. One of the E.U.’s closest Trump allies, Orban has backed the U.S. president’s ambition to end the war swiftly, asserting that the new administration was poised to cut off aid to Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced plans for preventive measures as public protests risk escalating into antigovernment actions. Accusing opposition groups of planning chaos, Fico faces criticism for his claims against organizers.