As the only EU leader, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico visited Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations on Saturday, drawing criticism from the German chancellor.
Slovakia, a central European country dependent on Russian oil, is the most friendly state to the Kremlin in the EU.
This was the second time Fico, who is sceptical of the EU’s aid to Ukraine, has visited Russia for the key patriotic event.
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“I know there were some difficulties with your trip to Moscow. But the important thing is that you’re here,” Putin told Fico during the meeting.
A handful of European states refused to let Fico’s plane use their airspace on his way to Moscow.
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