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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (20 January) alleged neighbouring Ukraine was not a sovereign nation but was under the absolute control of the United States, in embrace of a Russian conspiracy theory.

The populist politician, who is against military aid to the war-torn country and opposes sanctions against Russia, also reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO.

“Ukraine is not an independent and sovereign country,” Fico told public broadcaster RTVS. “Ukraine is under the total influence and control of the United States.”

Slovakia is a member of both NATO and the European Union.

Fico is due to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal on Wednesday in the city of Uzhhorod, western Ukraine, on the border with Slovakia.

“I will tell him that I am against the membership of Ukraine in NATO and that I will veto it,” Fico said.

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[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

About the immigrating… its the same shit in well almost everywhere.

[-] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 18 points 8 months ago

Well, Germany has seen really big protests against our populist right-wing party, so that shows at least that still many people care enough.

[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My personal feeling (i think its called) is that protests only work when the thing your protesting cares that you are protesting… nazis dont care. But A for effort tho 👍

[-] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

Nazis don't care, but not all people that are willing to give power to Nazis are Nazis themselves.

[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Doesnt that make them nazi too?

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Not necessarily, but it does make them collaborators.

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