'Not a single round': Slovak election could see Kyiv lose staunch ally

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/not-single-round-slovak-election-could-see-kyiv-lose-staunch-ally-2023-09-21/

'Not a single round': Slovak election could see Kyiv lose staunch ally

By Jan Lopatka and Radovan Stoklasa
September 21, 2023 3:29 AM EDT Updated 3 hours ago

- Slovakia gears up for election after polarising campaign
- Frontrunner, ex-prime minister Fico, is pro-Russian populist
- A win could see NATO and EU member turn its back on Ukraine
- Brussels concerned, but sees ways of blunting Fico's impact
- No party seen winning majority, so poll outcome still unclear

BANOVCE NAD BEBRAVOU, Slovakia, Sept 21 (Reuters) - "We are a peaceful country. We will not send a single round to Ukraine."

That was Robert Fico's blunt message for some 300 supporters at a political rally last week in the western Slovakian town of Banovce nad Bebravou, ahead of a Sept. 30 election that the populist former prime minister is favourite to win.

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[Lovie777]

1. NATO is not going to turn their backs on Ukraine................

What BS.

[sl8]

2. "A" NATO member, not all of NATO.

Or, were you suggesting that Slovakia definitely won't turn it's back on Ukraine?

[Lovie777]

3. Hungary has turned it's back basically on Ukraine..................

the dictator loves Putin, but he still walks a fine line with NATO. NATO members knows the importance of the alliance even tho they may prefer Russia, but alas Armenia could be a eye opener since Russia and other allies suppose to provide security to Armenia (CSTO) but not Azerbaijan.

[tanyev]

4. So many pro-Russian entities concerned about peace now.

Yet they weren't the least bit concerned about it when Russia invaded Ukraine.