The Slovak Parliament rejected the call to condemn Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities — Sumy and Kryvyi Rih Within its own parliament, Slovakia continues to have disagreements regarding the assessment of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
This time, deputies rejected the initiative to condemn Moscow’s aggressive actions toward Ukrainian cities, including Sumy and Kryvyi Rih, which sparked a heated discussion in diplomatic and political circles. According to the information agency "European Pravda," citing the Slovak publication SME, the proposal to condemn Russia’s attacks on Ukraine was put forward by opposition deputy Ondrej Dostal. However, the majority of parliamentarians supported the decision to reject this initiative. An official condemnation of Russia’s aggression was not issued in the Slovak parliament. It is worth noting that the decision to remain indifferent to the events caused by the Russian military was entirely expected. The coalition supporting Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government controls the majority of the parliament's composition. Fico himself had stated even before the decision was announced that he did not have enough information to unequivocally condemn Moscow’s strikes. It’s important to highlight that just a few days before this event, Fico refused to explicitly condemn Russia for the strike on Sumy, citing a lack of information. This drew additional criticism from Ukrainian diplomatic colleagues and the public, who expected a clearer position from the Slovak government in the context of supporting Ukraine and condemning Russian aggression. At the same time, the Slovak Prime Minister also rejected calls from the European Union for caution regarding visits to Moscow. In particular, EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Not to go to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9. She urged European leaders to refrain from trips to the Kremlin in order not to give additional political legitimacy to Russian propaganda. Fico did not react to this and confirmed that he still plans to be in Moscow on that day. This stance of Slovakia’s Ukrainian friends and partners raises questions about the level of support for Ukraine within the Slovak political establishment. It remains open whether internal political dynamics in Slovakia will allow the country to maintain a balance between the desire to preserve European solidarity and support for Russia, which has traditionally characterized Fico’s government.