Fico reiterated his intention to maintain a foreign policy approach oriented toward “all four corners of the world,” describing it as “a policy based on respect for international law and non-interference in the internal affairs of others.

Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.