President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit the country to “discuss all outstanding issues,” according to Ukraine’s Presidential Office on Sunday.
The planned meeting is set for either March 6 or March 9, the office said in a statement.
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“Ukraine has offered Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico specific dates for a visit to Ukraine – March 6 or 9 – to discuss all outstanding issues, as agreed in a telephone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Fico,” the statement says.
On Friday, Zelensky said he extended the invitation to Fico without offering details.
Tensions between Kyiv and Bratislava have escalated over disrupted Russian oil transit through Ukraine, with Slovakia accusing Kyiv of delaying repairs to the Druzhba pipeline and Ukraine blaming Russian attacks on infrastructure.
On Monday, Fico said Slovakia suspended emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine until oil flows to Slovakia resume.
Under Fico, Slovakia maintained friendly ties with Moscow despite its EU membership, with Fico becoming the only EU leader to attend Moscow’s WWII Victory Day parade in May 2025 – though the Central European country has taken a less openly hostile stance toward Kyiv than Hungary.
Fico has repeatedly criticized Western military aid to Ukraine and opposed further sanctions on Russia. Since returning to office in 2023, he has halted Slovakia’s state military assistance to Kyiv, while allowing commercial arms sales to continue.
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However, after his last meeting with Zelensky in Ukraine, Fico also said Slovakia would support Ukraine’s bid for EU membership and share its own experience of joining the bloc.
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