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Slovak PM Fico Accuses Some Western Politicians of Seeking NATO-Russia Conflict
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that some Western politicians are seeking a conflict between NATO and Russia after the failure of a strategy to defeat Moscow through the war in Ukraine. He warned that creating a pretext to start a war was easy and reiterated that Slovakia would not send soldiers under a fabricated pretext. French President Macron and Polish PM Tusk also warned of Russian hybrid attacks, citing a drone incident at Leipzig airport.

Updated Sep 20, 2026 First reported Sep 19, 2026