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EU Unity at Risk: Slovakia and Serbia Join Russia's Victory Day

4/18/2025

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic are set to join Russia's Victory Day celebrations on May 9, 2025, defying the EU's opposition stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This decision underscores deepening rifts within the EU and threatens to fracture unity among member states, raising tensions across the continent.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic are set to join Russia's Victory Day celebrations on May 9, 2025, defying the EU's opposition stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This decision underscores deepening rifts within the EU and threatens to fracture unity among member states, raising tensions across the continent.