BRATISLAVA, May 28. /TASS/. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico says he is the only European Union politician who maintains direct contact with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky.
"I’m the only one remaining in the entire EU who has direct contacts with both Putin and Zelensky," he said during a meeting with students, posted on his Facebook page (banned in Russia, owned by Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia).
The premier condemned the continued military conflict in Ukraine.
"We view the conflict in Ukraine as a blatant violation of international law. We have said this over and over. In this regard, it is even more important to communicate with the Russian side, the way we do with the Ukrainian side," Fico said.
Politico Europe reported on May 26 that potential EU representatives in talks with Russia included European Council President Antonio Costa, former Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, and ex-European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in response to journalists’ questions that he saw former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as the best choice for potential talks between Moscow and the EU.
