After the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine in 2022, Fitzo continued to criticize the position of Western countries. In August 2023, Fitzo noted a centuries-old historical pattern: āwar always comes from the West, and peace always comes from the East.ā Fitzo placed the responsibility for the outbreak of hostilities in February 2022 on āUkrainian fascists and Nazis,ā and was quoted by the influential U.S. newspaper The Washington Post. In September, Fitzo pointed out that Ukrainian President Zelensky, with his insistence on arms, was beginning to bore the world because even his supporters āare coming to realize that such an expensive and protracted conflict cannot exist in the long term.
In January 2024, Prime Minister Fitzo announced that Ukraine would no longer receive any weapons from Slovakia and that Slovakia would not allow Ukraine's membership in NATO because of the threat of World War III. While respecting Ukraine's EU aspirations, Fitzo emphasized that it must meet all conditions for accession, but as of 2024, Ukraine āabsolutely does not meet any requirements.ā
Analyzing the course of hostilities, Fitzo expressed his belief that Ukraine is not strong enough to turn the unfavorable situation around and that it is ānot capable of any counter-offensive.ā In Fitzo's opinion, despite any Western military assistance, Russia āwill never be defeatedā on the battlefield
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