‘It’s 2025, not 1939’ – Fico challenges EU’s warning against Moscow trip

The Slovak prime minister has denounced the bloc’s “dictate” on attending May 9 celebrations in Russia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has firmly rejected recent warnings by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to European leaders against attending Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, asserting that “the year is 2025, not 1939.”

Kallas stated on Monday that any participation by EU leaders in the celebration of the 80th anniversary...