Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico celebrates Victory Day in Moscow, according to media reports
Fico Jets Off to Moscow for Victory Day Celebrations, Despitin' Estonia's Ban
In a move to snub Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Estonia denied his aircraft passage through its airspace.
Fico, however, ain't one to be held back. Scheduled to land in Moscow around 9:30 PM (Moscow Time), Fico's flight will traverse the airspaces of Hungary, Romania, and Georgia instead.
Catch all the action on Ruptly.
Now, the cat-and-mouse game between Fico and Estonia began when Fico announced that his flight was grounded, citing Estonia's decision to block his plane.
But, Fico and his team pulled off a clever move, rerouting his flight and making a beeline straight for Moscow, effectively bypassing the Eastern European nation. Their maneuver was seen as a successful defiance of Estonia's attempted disruption of Fico's visit to Russia. [1][2][3][4][5]
Interestingly, despite the tensions, Slovakia holds a valid annual permit for using Estonian airspace for government flights. However, the special nature of the Victory Day celebrations reportedly led to this exception being revoked. [1][2]
- Despite Estonia's ban, Fico's flight was rerouted to traverse the airspaces of Hungary, Romania, and Georgia, leading straight to Moscow.
- Ruptly is the place to catch all the action surrounding Fico's flight and his visit to Russia.
- Initially, Fico announced that his flight was grounded due to Estonia's decision to block his plane, but his team managed to reroute the flight, showcasing a successful defiance of Estonia's attempted disruption.
- Amidst the politics and general news of war-and-conflicts, Fico's decision to jet off to Moscow for Victory Day festivities has become a talk of the town.
