{"id":16437,"date":"2026-05-05T07:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16437"},"modified":"2026-05-05T07:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:07:51","slug":"fico-to-visit-moscow-but-will-not-attend-victory-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16437","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Fico to Visit Moscow, But Will Not Attend Victory Parade<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bratislava. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that he does not plan to attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>However, he confirmed that during his visit to Russia, he will lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Red Army and hold a brief meeting with President Putin. According to Slovak newspaper SME, Fico said, &#8220;I will lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Red Army to express gratitude on behalf of the Slovak people for the liberation, and I will have a short meeting with President Putin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Fico also noted that none of the European leaders questioned him about his trip to Russia during the European Political Community summit. 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