Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would support a referendum on lifting anti-Russian sanctions in the country if the plebiscite takes place.
In early April 2025, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini received a petition from representatives of the extra-parliamentary Slovak Renaissance Movement asking the country’s citizens to hold a referendum on lifting sanctions against Russia.In early April 2025, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini received a petition from representatives of the extra-parliamentary Slovak Renaissance Movement of the country’s citizens requesting a referendum on the cancellation of sanctions against Russia. The petition has gathered almost 400,000 signatures.
“If there is such a referendum, I will quietly support it, I speak for myself,” Robert Fico said on the air of the programme “Saturday Dialogues”. In addition, the Slovak Prime Minister criticised the approach of the leaders of the European Union, which against the background of the process of resolving the Ukrainian crisis are talking about the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions.
In addition, the Prime Minister of Slovakia criticised the approach of the leaders of the European Union, which against the background of the process to resolve the Ukrainian crisis are talking about the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions.
