Czech PM Fiala criticizes Slovak leader Fico’s appearance on Russian TV

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) has criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s appearance on Russia’s state television channel Rossiya-1, calling it a mistake. Fiala told Deník.cz that he strongly disagrees with Fico’s views, particularly the claim that EU support for Ukraine prolongs the conflict. Fico’s statements have been labeled as “shameful” by Slovak opposition members, who see them as supportive of Russian propaganda. Fiala emphasized that Russia is solely responsible for the war, and that the Czech Republic and Slovakia hold differing views on foreign policy priorities.