# Slovak troops will not fight Russia for those seeking conflict, premier says

https://mins.news/en/item/65848

- TASS, 2026-09-19 23:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190163

> Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his government would not send soldiers abroad to fight Russia or any other country on a fabricated pretext. He said those seeking to provoke a NATO-Russia conflict should accept responsibility and urged the EU to end what he called false solidarity rhetoric.

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