Slovak PM Fico: Ukraine and its allies provoke Russia because they are "tired and bored of peace"

By ramontomeydw // 2025-07-31

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Slovak PM Robert Fico claims Ukraine and its allies are provoking Russia because they are "tired and bored of peace," criticizing Western policies for destabilizing global security.
Fico condemns NATO's military tensions with Russia as deliberate provocations, warning of uncontrollable escalation, and contrasts the EU's lack of ceasefire demands for Ukraine with its calls for peace in Gaza.
Fico halted Slovak arms shipments to Ukraine in 2023 and rejected EU sanctions on Russia. He opposes Ukraine's NATO membership, calling it a potential trigger for World War III.
Citing Cold War-era crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Fico argues NATO's expansion risks conflict. His pro-Russian views isolate him in the EU but align with Moscow's narrative that Western aid prolongs the war.
Fico suggests Slovakia adopt a neutrality stance, reflecting broader European divisions over balancing relations with Russia while avoiding outright conflict – a debate with global implications.

Ukraine and its allies are recklessly courting a catastrophic confrontation with Russia as they have grown "tired and bored of peace," according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico issued this remark in an interview published by his Smer party Sunday, July 27. He mentioned how Kyiv and Brussels grown "tired and bored of 80 years of peace," culminating with their repeated provocations aimed at Moscow. The Slovak leader, a vocal critic of Western involvement in Ukraine, survived an assassination attempt in May by a pro-Kyiv assailant. (Related: Slovakia's pro-Russian, anti-WHO PM shot multiple times in attempted assassination… but he luckily survived.) Fico condemned the lack of unified calls from the European Union for a Ukraine ceasefire, contrasting it with widespread demands for peace in Gaza. The remarks come amid escalating tensions between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Moscow, with Fico asserting that Western policies threaten global stability. Fico's criticism centers on his belief that NATO members are deliberately heightening military tensions with Russia, a strategy he warns could spiral out of control. "Artificially provoking a conflict between NATO and Russia is easy," he said, invoking Cold War-era brinkmanship. "History gives us thousands of examples." Under Fico, Bratislava halted arms shipments to Ukraine in late 2023. "I will not send one bullet," he said at the time. Fico has also rejected EU sanctions against Russia and opposed Ukraine's potential NATO membership, calling the latter a trigger for World War III.

Fico's Slovakia tests EU unity against Kremlin

Historical parallels lend weight to Fico's concerns. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 demonstrated how rapidly nuclear-capable powers could stumble into war, a risk amplified today by NATO's eastward expansion and Russia's heightened rhetoric. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has labeled NATO a "hostile" alliance, accusing it of militarizing Europe. Meanwhile, NATO members including the U.S. continue to advocate increased defense spending – a move Fico dismissed as "absurd" for Slovakia, given its fiscal constraints. The Slovak leader's stance isolates him within the EU, where support for Ukraine remains widespread. His comments, however, resonate with Moscow's narrative that Western aid prolongs the conflict. Fico's warnings also reflect growing unease among some European populations weary of economic strains from sanctions and rearmament drives. Fico has floated Slovakia adopting neutrality, a position akin to Cold War-era non-aligned states. His rhetoric underscores deepening divides within Europe over how to manage relations with Russia – without triggering the very conflict all claim to fear. With global stability at stake, the implications of NATO's strategy will extend far beyond Ukraine's borders. Visit Chaos.news for more similar stories. Watch Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico revealing that governments who say "no" to Ukraine are under attack. This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.

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