# Slovakia doesn't want war 'because of some Article 5,' Fico says

https://mins.news/en/item/63807

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-18 06:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/slovakia-doesnt-want-war-because-of-some-article-5-prime-minister-fico-says/

> Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said before visiting Ukraine that the Russia-Ukraine war is “out of control” and the risk of a Europe-wide conflict is at its highest. While saying Slovakia values NATO membership and its commitments, he vowed to prevent the country from being drawn into an armed conflict under Article 5 and accused European capitals of warmongering.

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