Fico made the remarks during a session of the Slovak Parliament's economic committee Responding to Zelenskyy's proposal about potentially routing Azerbaijani gas to Europe, Fico accused the president of "blowing bubbles" to avoid making “tough decisions.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Saturday after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.

Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.