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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Ukraine Will Pay for 'Western Adventure' With Territory, Foreign Troops Presence, Slovak PM Says

© Getty Images / Ton Molina/NurPhotoThe Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, receives the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, for a bilateral meeting at the Itamaty Palace in Brazil, on December 10, 2024.
The Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, receives the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, for a bilateral meeting at the Itamaty Palace in Brazil, on December 10, 2024.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.12.2024
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BRATISLAVA (Sputnik) - Fico previously said Ukraine could lose a third of its territory as a result of the conflict with Russia. He said Kiev will not receive an invitation to NATO either.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Ukraine will pay for the "Western adventure" with its territory and the presence of foreign troops.
"I do not understand that the Ukrainian political leadership is dragging the entire country into disaster, because Ukraine's negotiating position is getting worse every day. Ukraine will pay a huge price for this Western adventure in the form of loss of territory and the presence of foreign troops," Fico said in a video message published on social media on Friday.
Chairman of Smer-Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives for a press conference to address the results of an early parliamentary election in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.12.2024
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Russia has been conducting its special military operation since February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the operation aims to "protect people subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime." According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is to completely liberate Donbas and create conditions that guarantee Russia's security: Ukraine must undergo demilitarization and denazification.
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