Fico claims to see a "Ukrainian influence" behind the anti-government protests in Slovakia.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed that Ukraine is allegedly involved in anti-government protests in Bratislava and other cities across the country. Moreover, it is suggested that every third participant in the protests is supposedly Ukrainian.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing an interview with the Slovak Prime Minister for local media.

"These protests are not organized 100% by the opposition. This 'mess', as they say, is being conducted by someone else. And it is being carried out by non-governmental organizations that are funded from abroad, for example, 'Peace for Ukraine', which has personal ties to 'Progressive Slovakia'. We have a group of instructors from different countries who are specifically instructing (the protesters - ed.)," said Fico.

Furthermore, according to the Slovak Prime Minister, citizens of Ukraine are allegedly participating in the protests against his government.

"Ukrainian television is attending the rallies, where a third of the participants are Ukrainians, who are shouting against the Slovak government. I do not understand what Ukrainians should be shouting at the Slovak government," he stated.

Additionally, Fico was displeased with the message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in support of the anti-government protests in Slovakia.

It is worth noting that yesterday in Slovakia, particularly in Bratislava, massive protests against Fico's government took place. Slovak media reported that the protests were organized by the initiative 'Peace for Ukraine' and opposition political parties.

The protests in Slovakia began after Fico, in an attempt to ensure the continuation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, visited the dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow and threatened to obstruct Ukraine's path to the EU.

Reacting to the protests in Slovakia, Zelensky shared on his social media page X a message from a Slovak opposition member, and wrote: "Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe."

However, this is not the first baseless attack by Fico on Ukraine. Recently, the Slovak Prime Minister accused Ukraine of being involved in a "massive cyberattack" on Slovakia. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has already responded to this statement, rejecting any insinuations of Ukraine's involvement.