Slovakia is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of only 49,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 5.45 million. Its GDP is about 133 billion US dollars, making it a developed country.

Location of Slovakia on the map

Slovakia is one of the 27 member states of the European Union and also one of the 32 member states of NATO, holding veto power in both organizations.

Germany's annexation of multiple European countries

Before World War II, Slovakia and Czech Republic belonged to the same country: Czechoslovakia. At that time, in order to encourage Nazi Germany to attack the Soviet Union first, Britain and France adopted an appeasement policy towards Nazi Germany. In March 1939, Nazi Germany officially annexed the whole of Czechoslovakia, greatly increasing its strength.

In March to May 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany at the cost of 140,000 casualties.

In the later stages of World War II, the heroic Soviet Red Army also liberated Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, and other countries, but the Soviet Red Army also sacrificed millions of lives.

Soviet Red Army liberating Berlin

The Soviet Union was the main country that achieved victory in the anti-fascist war. Without the Soviet Union, most European countries would still be speaking German today.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the world anti-fascist war. Russia will hold a grand parade on May 9 to celebrate this hard-won victory. However, the EU has inappropriately stepped forward to prevent leaders of other European countries from attending the Red Square parade in Moscow.

Kallas

On April 14 local time, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said that the EU has notified candidate countries of the EU that it does not welcome their participation in the Moscow parade on May 9, and that the EU itself has no plans to participate either.

In response to Kallas' request, Slovak Prime Minister Fico clearly refused.

According to a report by TASS on April 16, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would attend this solemn event and emphasized that no one could stop him from doing so.

Fico

Fico commented: "On May 9, I am going to Moscow. Is Kallas' warning a threat or a declaration that I will be punished when I return from Moscow? I don't know, but I know it is 2025, not 1939."

According to Fico's introduction, the warning from the EU's foreign affairs chief indicates that there is a need for discussion within the EU regarding the essence of democracy.

Fico

Prime Minister Fico pointed out, "Madam Kallas, I want to tell you that I am the legitimate prime minister of Slovakia, a sovereign state. No one can command me where to go or not to go. I will go to Moscow to pay tribute to the thousands of Red Army soldiers who sacrificed themselves to liberate Slovakia."

The EU claims to be a free democratic organization, yet it does not allow member states to express different opinions, which is indeed inconceivable.

Without the heroic fighting and sacrifices of the Soviet Red Army back then, many European countries like the Czech Republic and Slovakia would not exist today.

The main battlefields of World War I and World War II were both in Europe. Europe has more than forty countries, large and small. They often form military alliances, but ultimately lead to the outbreak of world wars.

European countries should learn lessons from history. Russia is an inseparable neighbor of Europe, and Russia has always wanted to integrate into Europe. It is the arrogance of European countries that led to the occurrence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. When will European politicians learn to understand, when will Europe achieve real peace.

Red Square Parade

Slovak Prime Minister Fico is a leader who knows gratitude. He believes that he must attend this year's Moscow Red Square parade to thank the souls of the Soviet heroes. Forgetting history means betrayal. Prime Minister Fico of Slovakia has set an example for European countries, and European countries should abandon prejudices.

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