Fico slams EU ‘Russophobia’ as NATO-Kaliningrad tensions rise: ‘Russia cannot be demonised’

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico used a commemoration of the Slovak National Uprising to warn against what he called a revival of militarism, anti-Russian hatred and “Russophobia” in Europe. He argued that enduring European security and peace require engagement with Russia, and said the EU should prioritise diplomacy and economic policy over further militarisation.