A protest took place in front of the Slovak government building in Bratislava on Monday in response to Prime Minister Robert Fico's trip to Moscow, where he met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Source: Slovak publication Aktuality,

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has stated that the weakness, dependence and short-sightedness of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's energy policy pose threats to the whole of Europe. Source: The ministry's response to Fico's talks with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin,

Putin and Fico discuss gas transit and international agenda in Kremlin meeting Zelenskyy noted that after the talks, neither Fico nor Putin made any joint statements or answered media questions. He believes they could not publicly comment on their discussions because they fear public backlash.