Slovakia Goes to the Polls and May Distance Itself From Ukraine – Bratislava Has Banned Grain From Kiev – Ex-PM Robert Fico Poised to Win and Turn Country Away From War
In the turning of the tide against European support for Ukraine, the upcoming Slovakian elections may well become a major development, if frontrunner former Prime Minister Robert Fico is elected.
Sandwiched between Hungary and Poland, Slovakia shares with its neighbors the distinction of being the 3 countries that enacted ban against Ukrainian grain – but that can be followed by a serious curtailing of military and even political support for Ukraine.
Slovakia’s longest-serving prime minister, Fico was forced out of office in 2018, following the biggest mass protests Bratislava had seen since the communist era.
But now, the popular reaction against the war in Ukraine created a path back to power to Fico.
His victory would test the European Union’s ability to remain united against Russia,
