Quotes
As a head of government, I want to assure you that it is in my interest to have pragmatic relations with the Russian Federation,
Russian news agencies quoted Fico as telling Putin
For me it is unthinkable that one can be from this part of the world and – during Russia’s aggression against Ukraine – be in Red Square and celebrate Victory Day with those who are murdering children, civilians and attacking other countries.”
The Polish prime minister said
All those who truly support peace cannot stand side-by-side with Putin. Those who truly support peace should be in Ukraine tomorrow, not Moscow.”
On Thursday, the bloc’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, saidWe don’t engage only to pass easy and good messages.”
An EU official in Brussels suggested he would express criticism of the visits, saying