Slovak PM claims Ukraine is not a sovereign country
Slovak PM claims Ukraine is not a sovereign country
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (20 January) said neighbouring Ukraine was not a sovereign nation but was under the absolute control of the United States.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (20 January) alleged neighbouring Ukraine was not a sovereign nation but was under the absolute control of the United States, in embrace of a Russian conspiracy theory.
The populist politician, who is against military aid to the war-torn country and opposes sanctions against Russia, also reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO.
“Ukraine is not an independent and sovereign country,” Fico told public broadcaster RTVS. “Ukraine is under the total influence and control of the United States.”
Slovakia is a member of both NATO and the European Union.
Fico is due to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal on Wednesday in the city of Uzhhorod, western Ukraine, on the border with Slovakia.
“I will tell him that I am against the membership of Ukraine in NATO and that I will veto it,” Fico said.
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Population of Ukraine: 37 million
GDP: $360 billion
Military: Possibly the strongest in Europe atm, comparable to Turkey as an alliance member at worst.
Strategic value: High
Population of Slovakia: 5 million
GDP: $116 billion
Military: Literally one division of troops that have never seen combat
Strategic value: Could not be lower.
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I'm Slovak and couldn't agree more.
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Even from the Slovakian POV there's not really a downside.
Y'all don't need NATO, the EU already comes with a defensive pact. I tend to view more international cooperation being better international cooperation, but if someone's going to be a bad actor and reject a purely beneficial expansion in a relationship there's only tertiary benefits for all parties in, why even be in it?
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With a population 1/7 of Ukraine, the GDP is 1/3 of Ukraine - not bad at all.
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That's Central vs Eastern Europe for you, and Ukraine actually did pretty well compared to some of their neighbors.
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Wonder how much Russia bought him for
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Definitely less than Melania. But they both have to suck a tiny button mushroom to stay alive now.
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Slovak PM is assisting the spread of Putin's anti-Ukraine agenda ahead of elections. Slovak PM is firmly attached to putins nutsack by his mouth.
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The fact that Fico got elected has to be one of the hardest blows against European unity in recent memory.
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Slovak PM is a fucking moron
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And that's not even the worst thing he did/said. Can't wait for Babiš to win Czech elections so 3 countries of the V4 will have a populist stealing and murdering as a prime minister.
So, which country wants a senior architect/developer? Seriously considering emigrating the last few months.
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Australia. We seem to be doing OK-ish vs. Right Wingers, but we still have our own issues...
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The punishment is known. Feed him to Zizek.
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Ah yes, cowardly ex-USSR state leader pleas for his own relevancy by licking Putin's boot, hoping to retain his position as a token figure head in the coming vassal state.
Don't worry. You'll learn to hate Moscovites too, along with every other Russian.
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Maybe Czechia should take them over again, they seem to have their shit together
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This is what a 20% election victory looks like when people can't be arsed to vote.
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How funny would it be if Ukraine just shrugged and applied for statehood instead in response?
Like seriously, I'm pretty sure the main thing they'd have to give up control over is standards and measures and then the Interstate Commerce clause, pretty sure anything else they'd want to maintain control over they'd basically be able to.