“The two countries always managed to maintain warm and brotherly relations. However, disagreements on the issue of support for Ukraine led to an unprecedented breakup,” the observer said.
The publication states that the tension between the leaders is explained by the internal political struggle. Thus, the main political opponent of the Czech Prime Minister Fiala follows a pro-Russian course, as does the Slovak presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini.
The journalist noted that similar sentiments can be observed among citizens of these countries, as a critical mass of the electorate is skeptical of the West.
Recall that Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the Czech government, due to differences of opinion on key foreign policy issues, refused to hold consultations with the Slovak Cabinet of Ministers, which were periodically held in the form of joint meetings During the last years.
For his part, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the Czech authorities, by canceling intergovernmental consultations, endangered relations with Slovakia.
