EU state leader hails ‘extremely successful’ Moscow visit

Slovak PM Robert Fico called his trip to the Russian capital a manifestation of the sovereignty of his country’s foreign policy despite EU pressure

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has hailed his recent visit to Russia as exceptionally fruitful and a demonstration of sovereign Slovak foreign policy. The Slovak leader’s trip to Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations proceeded despite pressure from Brussels and travel restrictions imposed by a fellow EU member state.