Volodymyr Zelenskij's visit to Bratislava was an excellent opportunity for Robert Fico, leader of Smer-SD, to express an opinion in line with the majority of Slovakia's population. 

Ukraine does not belong in NATO. At the same time, it is very important to give security guarantees to Ukraine from both the east and the west. But it is also extremely important that there is some kind of buffer ( zone - ed. ) between Russia and NATO. This conflict ( zone - ed. ) could be Ukraine, which is independent, sovereign and has everything it needs

Fico said at the press conference.

I assume that Ukraine cannot be a member of the military alliance as long as the war lasts. But overall, Ukraine's membership in NATO goes against our national interests

- added the head of SMER.

Source: Topky.sk

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