Former Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, has reacted sharply to statements made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, accusing him of echoing Moscow’s narratives and indirectly defending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In a post on X (Twitter), Hoxhaj stated that Fico “is not neutral,” but instead acts as “a Kremlin relay within the European Union,” calling into question his credibility when speaking about international law.
According to Hoxhaj, it is particularly problematic that such political alignment continues to be tolerated within the EU, including the stance of the five EU member states that still refuse to recognize Kosovo’s independence, known as the EU5.
“A so-called defender of ‘international law,’ who repeats Moscow’s narratives and defends Putin’s war, is now lecturing the world on legality. Robert Fico is not neutral; he is a Kremlin relay within the EU. What is even more concerning is that many in the EU continue to tolerate this alignment, including the EU5’s position on Kosovo,” Hoxhaj wrote.
Hoxhaj’s reaction follows a statement by the Slovak prime minister, who criticized the use of military force without a United Nations Security Council mandate and compared the situation in Venezuela with other international cases, including Kosovo, Ukraine, and Gaza, accusing the EU of applying double standards.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has openly positioned himself as an ally of Vladimir Putin and is widely regarded as a key reason why Slovakia has still not recognized Kosovo’s independence.
