Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico visiting Moscow on Victory Day – media reports
Flick the Vs up, Fico's Flight to Moscow's Still On!
In a wild turn of events, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's plans to jet off to Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations stayed steadfast, despite getting the cold shoulder from Estonia. Just yesterday, Fico received the news that Estonia had sidelined his plane from cruising through their airspace.
With Georgia, Romania, and Hungary in his flight path, Fico's plane is all set to touch down in the Russian capital at approximately 9:30 pm Moscow time[2].
So, what's the lowdown? Well, it seems that Estonia ain't exactly fancying the flight of Fico's fancy plane[1]. This isn't a rare instance; the Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, too, have ducked out on providing overflight permissions to leaders hoofing it over to mother Russia. The reason? Political tempest and diplomatic friction brewing around the Victory Day parade[3][4].
Despite Slovakia having a pristine permit to glide through Estonian airspace as a NATO and EU member, Estonia opted to play hardball, mirroring the unified stance of the Baltic countries against supporting travel to the Moscow celebration[1]. Now, that's some serious political shade!
References:
- BBC News - Slovakia's Fico plane barred from Estonian airspace
- Reuters - Slovakia's Fico due in Moscow for Victory Day
- CNN - Baltic states ban flights for some leaders going to Moscow parade
- ABC News - Baltic States Deny Overflight Permissions to Leaders Heading to Moscow
- Despite the political tension and diplomatic friction surrounding the Victory Day parade, Hungary, Romania, and Georgia are still part of Fico's flight path towards Moscow.
- Fico's flight is scheduled to violate the established policies and legislation as it bypasses Estonia, a breach that the country refused to tolerate, given the ongoing war-and-conflicts dynamics in ddgeopolitics.
- The unfolding ddgeopolitics incident involving Fico's flight to Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations has escalated tensions between Slovakia and Estonia, further casting a shadow over general-news headlines.
- In a surprising move, Fico announced his decision to proceed with the flight despite being barred from Estonian airspace, creating a standoff between Slovakia and the Baltic countries in the realm of politics.
