Slovakia
A pro-Russian party led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico won Slovakia’s parliamentary election on Saturday, in a result that could pose a challenge to NATO and EU unity on Ukraine.
Fico’s populist SMER party won 22.9% of the vote, according to preliminary results. The center-left Hlas party, led by former SMER member Peter Pellegrini, came in third with 14.7%.
Fico has pledged to end Slovak military support for Ukraine and block Ukraine’s NATO ambitions. He has also blamed “Ukrainian Nazis and fascists” for provoking Russia’s President Vladimir Putin into launching the invasion of Ukraine.
The election result is a setback for the United States and its allies, who have been trying to maintain a united front against Russia over the war in Ukraine.
It is also a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been trying to undermine NATO and the EU.
The election result is likely to lead to a period of uncertainty and instability in Slovakia. Fico will need to form a coalition government with other parties, and it is unclear whether he will be able to do so.
If Fico does form a government, it is likely to be hostile to the United States and its allies, and could lead to Slovakia withdrawing from NATO and the EU.
Implications for NATO and the EU

The election result in Slovakia is a major setback for NATO and the EU. It shows that there is a significant level of support for pro-Russian parties in some Eastern European countries.
This could make it more difficult for NATO and the EU to maintain a united front against Russia. It could also lead to some Eastern European countries withdrawing from NATO and the EU.
The election result in Slovakia is also a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin has been trying to undermine NATO and the EU, and the election result shows that he has been successful in doing so.
Conclusion
The election result in Slovakia is a major setback for the United States and its allies. It is also a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The election result is likely to lead to a period of uncertainty and instability in Slovakia. It could also lead to Slovakia withdrawing from NATO and the EU.
The election result is a reminder that the war in Ukraine is not just a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It is also a conflict between Russia and the West. The election result shows that Russia is using all the tools at its disposal to undermine the West, and that it is succeeding in doing so.
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