  s/1882057220202090731 the statements and actions of slovakia pm robert fico are meeting significant resistance from the opposition and civil society in slovakia. fico has made some hostile statements towards kyiv and brussels after the gas transit agreement between russia and ukraine expired on jan 1, stopping the supply of russian fuel to slovakia. he disappeared for several weeks after he visited moscow on dec 22. after reportedly resurfacing in a luxury hotel in vietnam in the beginning of january, the slovak pm has been trying to get russian gas flowing again: fico promised to veto any eu assistance to ukraine until gas transit is restored, and promised to put pressure on ukraine in any way to get it back. he refused to come to kyiv, when invited for talks about the gas transit by president zelenskyy. hes also publicly disparaged zelenskyy, calling him a beggar and accusing him of blackmail.  slovakia civil society and opposition have become increasingly vocal in their protests against ficos policies: demonstrations took place in bratislava and other slovak cities on jan 10 against ficos pro-moscow policies, among other their other dissatisfactions with fico. slovakian psychologists are demanding that fico resigns  they remark that his rhetoric is becoming increasingly authoritarian, manipulative, and combative towards his opponents.  > part 1
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