"In a long conversation, Vladimir Putin and I exchanged views on the military situation in Ukraine and the possibilities for a early peaceful end to the war and on relations between Slovakia and Russia, which I intend to standardize," Fico said on Facebook*.
According to Fico, this will also be helped by events related to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory over fascism, "where the decisive role was played by Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians and other peoples of the former USSR."
The prime minister also noted that President Putin had confirmed Russia's readiness to continue supplying gas to the West.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia's readiness to continue supplying gas to the West and Slovakia, which, given the Ukrainian president's approach, is practically impossible after January 1, 2025," Fico said on social media.
* banned in Russia as extremist