Massive protests took place in Bratislava against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's shift towards Russia, echoing earlier demonstrations from 2018. Fico faces accusations of undermining democracy and diverting from EU and NATO alliances,

Massive protests took place in Slovakia's capital, where thousands opposed Prime Minister Robert Fico's closer ties to Russia. As tensions with opposition rose, Fico accused them of attempting chaos.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has denied accusations by Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico of Ukraine's alleged involvement in the cyberattack against a Slovak insurance company.

Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.

The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fuelled by Robert Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

Fico warned that protestors might occupy government buildings, call a national strike, or confront security forces. He also claimed that a group of experts in Slovakia were actively involved in the events in Georgia and the Ukrainian Maidan and were now working domestically.

Operatives who participated in the Ukrainian Maidan and in Georgias unrest are now active in central Europe the Slovak prime minister has claimed

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.

Ukraine’s leader made a personal jab at Robert Fico after the Slovakian PM threatened to cut off Kyiv from electricity exports.