Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister, is set to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the World War II anniversary celebrations in Beijing. He will also meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Eastern Slovakia. Fico has expressed respect for the fight against fascism and criticized the EU for not having more representation at the Beijing events. He has previously criticized Ukraine for not extending a gas supply contract, which has forced Slovakia to seek alternative routes for Russian gas. Teljes cikk (SzabadEurópa)