Peace to Ukraine NGO Turns to PG Office to Examine Fico's Russia-related Actions

Bratislava, December 23 (TASR) - The Peace to Ukraine NGO has filed a motion to the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office to examine the long-term actions by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in connection with his attitude towards Russia, NGO's representatives said at a protest against the premier's trip to Moscow and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (December 22). The NGO stressed that the premier has been legitimising Putin, for whom an international warrant has been issued, for a long time. At the same time, Slovakia is considered an enemy country by the Russian Federation, so Fico met the enemy, stated the NGO. Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Government Office in Bratislava on Monday in protest against Fico's visit to Moscow. Premier Fico met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday. They spoke about the military situation in Ukraine, the possibilities of a peaceful solution to the war, as well as bilateral relations between Slovakia and Russia that Fico wishes to standardise. Russian gas transit was also on the agenda of their talks. Fico claims that he has been pursuing a sovereign policy in relation to all four cardinal directions and that he informed the EU's top officials about his trip in advance. The opposition parties criticised Fico's trip to Moscow. Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) announced it is considering initiating a special House session with a no-confidence motion in the government on the agenda. ko/mcs