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🇷🇺🇸🇰President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico, who arrived in Moscow to take part in the Victory Day celebrations(Moscow, May 9, 2026) 💬Vladimir Putin: Last year, on this festive day, you and I met in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, and we are grateful to you for deciding to be with us again today. I know that, as last time, there were certain difficulties with your visit to Moscow. You have just briefly told me that this time it was a little easier. What matters is that you are here, and we are very grateful to you for that. Your consistent position on preserving the historical truth about the events of the Second World War and the role of the Red Army in liberating Europe from Nazism commands respect. ☝️I would like to note that Slovak fighters who resisted the Nazi forces also made their contribution to the Great Victory. We remember the events of the Slovak National Uprising of August 29, 1944. We are grateful to the leadership and people of Slovakia for their respectful treatment of monuments and burial sites of Soviet soldiers who fell in battles against the Nazis on Slovak soil. I know that the central military memorial cemetery of the Red Army in Michalovce is expected to be solemnly opened soon. Thank you very much for paying such attention to this matter. For many years, including during your previous terms as Prime Minister, Russia-Slovakia relations were marked by a high level of political dialogue and steady cooperation. Of course, we understand that today they are complicated by events related to what is happening in Ukraine, as well as by the foreign policy climate and the confrontational line which, as we see it, is being imposed on all of us by the EU and NATO. At the same time, your Government is striving to pursue a sovereign foreign policy and to build a pragmatic course towards Russia. We welcome the gradual restoration of bilateral cooperation, which was effectively frozen through the efforts of the previous Slovak authorities. 🤝 I can say here as well: we will do everything to meet the Slovak Republic’s demand for energy resources, just as we stand ready to cooperate in other areas of mutual interest. Read in full #RussiaSlovakia#Victory81