Killing people to benefit someone, for money, for influence’ – Slovak PM Fico ‘shocked’ after private conversation about war with Ukrainian PM Koretskyi

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico admitted that he was shocked by a private conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky about the war between Ukraine and Russia.

ve no right to reveal the details and never do, but I had a private conversation with the Ukrainian prime minister and was shocked by it,” Fico said. He stressed that his reaction primarily concerned information related to the war and its possible further course.

“Literally shocked when it comes to the war and further developments in the future,” he added. Speaking about war, he said, “It’s killing people to benefit someone. For money, for influence. I reject it.”

However, Fico did not specify what information the head of the Ukrainian government gave him. He noted that due to the confidential nature of the conversation, he did not intend to reveal details.....

The assumption that war is mostly about someone making a profit is false. It does not hold up.

You can make a case that conquest can pay. It can. It is not about someone using a war as a way to get rich off of corruption.

Consider Ghengis Khan and the conquests of Russia and parts of Europe, and China. The loot and taxes paid to the conquerors were immense. Consider the Conquistadors with the Aztecs and Incas.

Remington won a huge war contract to build rifles for the Russian Tzar. Then the Russians reneged, and Remington was sold at a very high discount. They were very close to bankrupted.

Wars are terrible destructive. German firms were destroyed during and after WWI. Japanese firms were destroyed and reconstructed after WWII.

In order to gain from a war, you have to survive the war. The country you are in has to survive the war intact. Such is not a clear, predictable outcome.

LOL, corrupt Slovak Prime Minister Fico, otherwise known as "Squarehead" (Hranol)Fico, "The Boss", or "Mafia Prostitute."

1. Robert Fico (Prime Minister of Slovakia) and Corruption Controversies

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (leader of the Smer party) and his administrations have faced extensive domestic and international scrutiny, investigations, and public protests related to corruption and the rule of law:

• Rule-of-Law Crackdown & EU Probes: Since returning to power, Fico’s government has pushed through controversial legal and institutional changes. This included abolishing Slovakia's Special Prosecutor’s Office (which handled high-level corruption and organized crime cases), disbanding the elite police unit NAKA, and amending the penal code to reduce sentences or allow certain convicted corruption offenders to walk free. In January 2026, the European Commission launched a formal probe into Slovakia, stating that these legal changes breach EU rule-of-law standards and jeopardize EU farm funds.

• High-Profile Prosecutions and Reversals: Following the 2018 anti-corruption protests (sparked by the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée), law enforcement arrested over 130 figures tied to Fico's previous terms. However, under Fico’s current governance, several high-profile figures and allies have seen cases dismissed or reversed. For example, former Special Prosecutor Dušan Kováčik (convicted of accepting bribes) was released following an intervention by the Justice Minister, and Prime Minister Fico's adviser David Lindtner was cleared of corruption charges in November 2026, with the judge stating the case should have never reached court.

Watch for another attempt to take out Fico.

Most here have no idea. The assassination attempts on all that oppose the Ukie war is real. The EU is having a harder time to “ convince “ member states to waste billions on Ukraine.

The only question is have these assassination attempts been from Ukraine, EU, or both?

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