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Fico describes Ukraine as ‘black hole’ swallowing billions of euros

According to the Slovak prime minister, the European Union is currently in crisis

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Sergey Bobylev/POOL/TASS

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

© Sergey Bobylev/POOL/TASS

BRATISLAVA, December 14. /TASS/. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has described Ukraine as a "black hole" that is swallowing billions of euros and undermining the future of the European Union.

"Ukraine is a black hole that is swallowing billions of euros, rational economic thinking, and the sustainable future of the European Union," Fico wrote on his Facebook page (banned in Russia; owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist in the country).

In a video also posted on his page, the prime minister reiterated his opposition to EU funding for Ukraine’s military needs. "If you say [at meetings of EU leaders] that you don’t want to give money for weapons, then you become the bad guy, because [there is an opinion] about the obligation to provide money for weapons," Fico said.

According to him, the European Union is currently in crisis.

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