Fico: conversation with Ukraine’s PM about the war “literally shocked” him

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he was shocked by a private conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky about the war and the prospects for events.

He said this at a press conference in Bratislava.

Fico recalled that a few days ago the governments of Ukraine and Slovakia held joint consultations. According to him, during these he had a private conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine that shocked him.

“I have no right to disclose behind-the-scenes details and I never do, but I had a private conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, and I was shocked by that conversation. Literally shocked – regarding the war and the further development of events in the future. I will not say anything more and cannot say, because I must respect that,” the Slovak prime minister said.

Earlier today, Fico and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš sharply responded to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who threatened to block the European Union’s seven-year budget if all countries do not contribute to aid for Ukraine in 2027.

“No one will blackmail me with the war in Ukraine,” the Slovak prime minister said.

Fico also said that Germany is mistaken in insisting on financing Ukraine.