Slovak PM calls Zelensky’s warnings “ridiculous,” while Hungarian FM warns Kyiv, as a non-member of the EU, to “choose its tone accordingly”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not happy about the sovereign moves of EU member states, despite Ukraine not being in the Union itself.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed he will attend Russia’s 80th anniversary Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, describing Zelensky’s warnings about security risks as “ridiculous,” the Magyar Nemzet newspaper reported.
Earlier this week, Zelensky asked foreign leaders to avoid the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, citing security risks.
However, Fico stated that threats from Kyiv would not deter him from attending the ceremony. “As a sovereign country, I will not allow anyone to tell me where I can travel,” he said, calling Zelensky’s threats “an intimidation campaign.”
“In my opinion, this is ridiculous. I reject such threats,” Fico said at a press conference on Sunday, reiterating that he will be in Moscow for Victory Day.