Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Czechia of interfering in the country’s internal affairs through its politicians and media. Just days ago, the Slovak leader made similar accusations against Ukraine,

Slovakia's left-wing nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday that he has evidence that networks with ties to Ukraine are trying to destabilize Slovakia and overthrow his government. A Ukrainian citizen is already in custody pending deportation in connection with this,

Ukraine's foreign ministry summoned Slovakia's ambassador in Kyiv on Thursday to reject accusations that it is meddling in its neighbour's internal affairs and to accuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico of being a "mouthpiece" for Russia.

Relations between Robert Fico in Bratislava and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv have become increasingly bitter over the month.

Fico made the comments directly to the Czech ambassador, which Czechia's prime minister described as "absurd".

Ukraine's HUR military intelligence service on Saturday rejected allegations of involvement in mass protests in Slovakia against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. HUR posted on Telegram that allegations by the Slovakian authorities were false.

Slovak Ambassador to Ukraine Pavel Vízdal was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after Bratislava’s claims of alleged Ukrainian interference in Slovakia’s affairs, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

The police in Slovakia detained a Ukrainian citizen on Jan. 30 suspected of preparing a coup in the country, Slovak media Aktuality reported. The Ukrainian is being held in the border police office ahead of his deportation to Ukraine,