Fitzo accepted Putin's invitation to attend Victory Day celebrations

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo has accepted an official invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Victory Day celebrations. The Slovak leader wrote about it on November 27 on his Facebook page (owned by Meta, recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia).

Fitzo said he received an invitation from Putin to "celebrate the victory over fascism" on May 9, 2025 in Moscow.

The peoples of the former Soviet Union played an irreplaceable role in defeating fascism and winning World War II, he said.

"Citizens of the Slovak Republic celebrate with respect and honor all anniversaries and events related to the liberation of our territory by the Red Army in 1944-1945, as well as the assistance provided by the former Soviet Union to the SNP (Slovak National Party. - Ed.)," the Slovak prime minister said.

He pointed out that the Slovak government values the legacy of the fight against fascism, the historical truth about World War II and the role played in it by the Red Army.

"I gladly accept the official invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in these important celebrations, which I will do", Fitzo said.

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On Wednesday, November 6, Robert Fitzo said he rejects Russophobia and reiterated his readiness to normalize relations with Russia whenever possible.

Earlier, on October 30, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow intends to invite world leaders in addition to the heads of CIS countries to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in 2025. He noted that everyone who wants to come to the celebration will be welcome in the capital.

At the same time, the Slovak leader told on the air of the program "60 Minutes" on the TV channel "Russia 1" that he was ready to personally meet with Putin and attend the Victory Parade, which will be held on May 9 in Moscow.

In 2025, May 9 marks 80 years since the victory in the Great Patriotic War. In January 1945, the USSR army launched an offensive on Berlin. As a result of the fighting at 00:43 Moscow time on May 9, the commanders-in-chief signed an act of unconditional surrender of Germany, which served as the end of the Great Patriotic War.