The EU and Nato should rein in Prime Minister Robert Fico in his politically motivated pursuit of former government officials for their decision to send military aid to Ukraine, Slovakia’s former defence minister has said.
Jaroslav Naď told the Financial Times that a criminal probe launched against him last week showed that Fico was “trying to raise the Russian flag in the EU”. The probe was unique in Europe for the lengths to which the Slovak premier was going to punish his political opponents for supporting Kyiv, Naď said.
The investigation targets former prime minister Eduard Heger, Naď and other members of their administration who last year decided to donate 13 fighter jets to Ukraine. They are accused of treason and sabotaging national sovereignty. The Slovak defence ministry said Naď should also be charged with abuse of power.