Key facts
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Saturday that some Western politicians are seeking conflict between NATO and Russia.
- Fico believes that the failure of strategies to defeat Russia in Ukraine has led some Western politicians to seek a conflict between NATO and Russia.
- French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday that Russia is intensifying its campaign of hybrid attacks against Europe.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that Russia plans to launch hybrid drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday that some Western politicians are seeking conflict between NATO and Russia, believing a "failed" strategy to defeat Moscow in its war with Ukraine necessitates escalating the war. Fico warned of a "mortal danger" from Western support for Ukraine, which he claims has been ineffective.
In a video message posted on social media, Fico stated, "The failure of the strategy to destroy Russia through the war in Ukraine has led some Western politicians to believe that if the goal cannot be achieved through the Ukrainian army and full support for it, then every effort must be made to trigger a conflict between NATO and Russia." He added that "certain war hawks within NATO are trying, at any cost, to turn this war into a conflict between Russia and NATO."