A Slovak delegation headed by pro-Western opposition chief Michal Simecka of Progressive Slovakia get together arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 17, he mentioned on social media.
"Our aim is obvious — to reopen the door that Robert Fico slammed along with his aggressive outbursts," Simecka wrote, who in flip initiated a confidence vote set for subsequent week.
His go to comes days after President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Fico to go to Kyiv on Jan. 17 amid the Slovak prime minister's threats to restrict help to Ukrainians and minimize off electrical energy provides because of the termination of Russian gasoline transit by Ukraine to Europe.
Fico mentioned on Jan. 16 he might meet with Zelensky within the "subsequent few days."
In line with the opposition chief, the Slovak delegation is planning to carry "necessary talks" with a Ukrainian aspect.
"Slovakia and Ukraine are shut companions and can assist one another a fantastic deal," he mentioned.
Ukraine didn’t renew a pre-war settlement to transit Russian gasoline to Europe through Ukrainian territory, as a substitute permitting the deal to run out on Jan. 1. Kyiv warned repeatedly that it could not prolong the deal in an effort to cease financing Russia's full-scale warfare.
Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have been amongst among the most vocal opponents of Ukraine's resolution to cease Russian gasoline transit.
Regardless of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Orban and Fico have continued to take care of pleasant ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, assembly with him, and selling pro-Russian narratives in Europe.
On Jan. 14, Slovakia's opposition events introduced plans to provoke a vote of no confidence in Fico's authorities, citing considerations over his governance and international coverage route.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek
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