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Fico Wants To Establish A Direct Line Of Communication Between Ukraine And Russia

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Fico Wants To Establish A Direct Line Of Communication Between Ukraine And Russia
Robert Fico
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The Slovak Prime Minister will present this idea at a meeting of the European Council.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to propose that the EU establish a direct line of communication between Ukraine and Russia.

This was reported by the publication aktuality.sk.

According to the publication, Fico will meet in person for the first time today with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar ahead of the European Council meeting.

He will also hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the future of relations between the two countries.

He will also hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the future of relations between the two countries.

“I assume that we will primarily discuss Ukraine’s accession process to the European Union,” Fico said.

The Slovak Prime Minister stated that he sees no reason why he should not support a joint communiqué on Ukraine to be issued following the summit.

At the European Council meeting, Fico intends to propose establishing a direct line of communication between Russia and Ukraine.

He emphasized that if Ukraine has no prospects after the war ends, “we may witness a massive rise in organized crime.”

Fico also noted that he has never denied Ukraine’s interest in EU membership.

“The government I lead will not support any cuts or exemptions, nor any alternatives to regular accession to the European Union. Ukraine must fulfill all the conditions,” he emphasized.

The Slovak prime minister also added that the EU is not capable of playing a decisive role in peace negotiations in Ukraine.

He reiterated that a replacement is needed for the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, currently held by Kaja Kallas.

Fico also considers it a major mistake to reject the candidacy of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder for the role of European negotiator in the peace talks on Ukraine.

“The negotiator should be someone familiar with both sides,” he noted, adding that Schröder’s work in the region is well known and that this idea should be reconsidered.

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