European Parliament calls Fitzo's visit to Moscow a slap in the face to Zelensky

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo's visit to Moscow is a slap in the face for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose powers expired on 20 May. Luboš Blaga, a Slovak member of the European Parliament, said on December 22.

"Zelensky could not have gotten a better slap for his arrogance," the deputy said in a message in his Telegram channel.

He specified that the people of Slovakia support Russia and do not consider this state an enemy state. Blaga added that he rejects hatred towards Russian citizens and wishes for a speedy settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

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Fitzo's visit to Moscow took place on December 22. It was reported that Putin was holding talks in the Kremlin with the prime minister. At the time, Peskov clarified that the visit of the Slovak prime minister had been planned a few days earlier.

After the talks, Fitzo said that his visit to Russia was a reaction to the statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers expired on May 20, about the termination of gas transit through Ukrainian territory. He specified that Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the meeting that Russia was ready to supply gas to Slovakia directly after January 1, 2025.

For his part, German political analyst Christoph Herstel said in a conversation with Izvestiya that the Slovak prime minister responded to the West's threats with his visit to Moscow. According to him, Fitzo is one of the few European politicians who do not obey the United States.