Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Vladimir Putin is aimed at resolving the conflict with Ukraine:

“President Putin is very clear about his positions, about the possibilities of peace. Very clearly says. I think this is information that needs to be passed on to our partners, and it will be, “he said at a press conference.

Fico also believes that Europe should conduct a dialogue with Moscow. According to him, the duty of European states is to conduct a “serious dialogue” with Russia, in which they will show the same respect for Russian partners as for Ukrainian ones.

The EU mediator in negotiations with Russia should be a person “who at least understands the Russian soul a little,” the prime minister added.

In addition, according to the Slovak prime minister, Europe lives in the “strange illusion” that the conflict in Ukraine can be resolved by military means.

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