Slovakia's PM predicts an early end to Russia's war against Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine may end soon. However, Kyiv is unlikely to achieve a just peace in the current circumstances.

This was stated by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the Slovak TARS agency.

“The likelihood of ending the war in Ukraine in the short term is very high,” he said at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs before leaving for the European Union summit.

He expects the European Council meeting to indicate when this might happen, “since the topic of inviting Ukraine to NATO has suddenly surfaced.” In his opinion, this invitation will not be “free”.

The prime minister wished Ukraine a just peace, but asked whether it was possible to achieve it in the current circumstances.

He reiterated that his government supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and will support any peace plan proposed to resolve the conflict.

In addition, he stated that peace talks would also be on the agenda of his visit to China. At the same time, Fico stated that he has always sought a balanced relationship with Russia.

In his opinion, it should be recognized that Russians will not leave Crimea and other territories such as Donetsk and Luhansk. In his opinion, the Russians are gaining more and more territory, and there is no military solution to the conflict.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 17/10/2024