Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized the West for its role in prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war. Fico highlighted the negative impact of Western policies and stated that Ukraine's NATO and EU ambitions would never come to fruition.

BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Jan 25 after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.