Fico was "in complete shock" after talking to the Ukrainian prime minister. "Period, we're done."

“I can't talk about the details.”

On Tuesday, at a press conference in Bratislava, Fico referred to the recent joint consultations of the governments of Ukraine and Slovakia.

I have no right to reveal the background and I never do, but I had a private conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine and I was shocked by it. Literally shocked when it comes to the war and further developments in the future, said the Slovak Prime Minister, quoted by European Pravda.

Fico: This is typical blackmail

Robert Fico harshly assessed the position of the German Chancellor. Friedrich Merz reportedly appealed for all EU member states to participate fairly in financing aid to Ukraine, and he linked progress in this matter with negotiations on the EU budget.

What the Federal Chancellor is doing is typical blackmail. And I reject it, Fico said.

Slovakia will not participate in granting another loan of PLN 70 billion to Ukraine. Dot. We're done, he declared.

The Slovak Prime Minister pointed out that Bratislava has the same veto power in the European Union as Berlin.

The head of the Czech government also spoke in a similar tone. Andrej Babisz, in turn, emphasized that the proposed EU budget already includes funds for Ukraine.

We are not in a subordinate situation. We are the sovereign Czech Republic, said the head of the Czech government.

Both prime ministers argued that Europe should get involved in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The Slovak Prime Minister emphasized that the talks should not be conducted solely by the United States.

Robert Fico proposed that negotiations be conducted on behalf of the European Union by Slovak Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission.