Robert Fico to attend Russia's scaled-back Victory Day parade
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Updated · Reuters · May 3
Robert Fico to attend Russia's scaled-back Victory Day parade
10 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 3
Russian state TV said Fico will join Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the May 9 event in Moscow, one of only a handful of global leaders expected.
The Kremlin said this year's Red Square parade will omit the usual large display of weaponry because of an increased threat of Ukrainian attacks.
Fico, now seen as the EU's most pro-Russian leader after Viktor Orban's election loss, has kept Russian gas supplies and previously drew criticism for visiting Moscow and meeting Vladimir Putin.
Is Fico's pro-Russia policy a smart energy play or a gamble that will isolate Slovakia from its European allies?
As Slovakia defies EU policy, can Brussels prevent a permanent fracture in its united front against Russia?