Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico promises to prevent Ukraine from becoming a NATO member while he leads Slovakia

 

 

"Mr. Fico has said he will not allow Ukraine to join NATO as long as he is prime minister, dealing another blow to Kyiv's bid to join the alliance as the conflict continues.

 

 

 

Euronews portal writes about this on Monday.

 

 

 

"I will instruct the lawmakers that I control, as chairman of the (ruling Smer) party, to never agree to Ukraine joining NATO," he said in an interview with broadcaster STVR on Sunday.

 

 

 

"Ukraine joining NATO would be a good basis for the third world war," added R. Fico, who has been a harsh critic of Western military and financial support for Ukraine since February 2022, when the events in Ukraine began.

 

 

 

The remarks came ahead of Fico's meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Monday, which will focus on cooperation in the areas of energy security and infrastructure.

 

 

 

Ukraine submitted an official application to join NATO in September 2022, seven months after the events began."