Slovakia’s ruling party is facing backlash after Prime Minister Robert Fico’s ally, Tibor Gašpar, compared Ukraine to Hamas in a televised debate. Gašpar claimed Russia was “provoked” into invading, echoing Fico’s stance that Moscow had “reasons” for war. The comments come as Fico deepens ties with Putin, blocks military aid to Kyiv, and vows to oppose Ukraine’s NATO bid. Critics warn such rhetoric legitimizes Kremlin propaganda, undermines EU unity on sanctions, and exposes Europe’s widening divisions over the Ukraine conflict.
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