Robert Fico reveals purpose of his visit to Moscow

The meeting with Putin in Moscow was a reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling EU leaders that Ukraine remains opposed to Russian gas being piped through its territory, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Facebook, Report informs.

Fico - a vocal critic of the European Union's support for Kyiv in the war - said they discussed supplies of Russian gas to Slovakia - which his country relies on.

"Top EU officials were informed about my journey and its purpose... on Friday," Fico wrote on Facebook.