The war in Ukraine is testing the strength of the pro-Ukrainian Western axis. The deaths and economic hardship are changing public opinions, especially in some countries. And Fico’s recent return to Slovakia is an unequivocal sign. The subject was also covered in the columns of Il Giornale, which addressed it in an article published on October 2nd. “Music to the ears of Vladimir Putin, who is delighted to see Fico join another pro-Russian Hungarian, Viktor Orbán, in the role of his Trojan horse within the EU and NATO – we read in Il Giornale – The future counts , and, with a pro-Russian executive in Bratislava alongside the one in Budapest, it will be less encouraging for both Brussels and Kiev. Even though the reasons that led many Slovak voters to vote for an old friend of Putin are above all economic, this The result contributes to spreading the feeling that a growing part of European public opinion is tired of the policy of supporting Ukraine, with its painful cost in terms of inflation that citizens are being asked to pay”.
Other countries may soon join this anti-Putin front. Firstly, Poland. With a final surprise that leaves everyone speechless. “The eyes of observers are now focused on the upcoming Polish elections on October 15: the repercussions of the war also weigh heavily here – we read in Il Giornale – But even in the United States the echoes of the unease originating on the Ukrainian battlefields can be heard. The US Congress just voted new federal funds to avoid the feared shutdown, but temporarily left out the aid to Kiev requested by President Biden.”
Source: IL Tempo

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