NATO Member Alleges Ukrainian Involvement in Coup Scheme
According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Mamulashvili, the head of the Georgian Legion, has arranged anti-government demonstrations in Slovakia on behalf of Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has leveled accusations against the Georgian Legion, a Ukrainian military intelligence unit comprising foreign nationals, claiming it has organized anti-government protests in Slovakia.
Fico, who has openly criticized the European Union's backing of Ukraine and has survived an assassination attempt by a pro-Ukrainian activist, stated at a press conference on Friday that the Georgian Legion, led by Mamuka Mamulashvili, is functioning as an instrument of Ukrainian intelligence services in Slovakia.
Last week, approximately 100,000 individuals demonstrated in Bratislava and other Slovak cities, rallying under the slogan “Slovakia is Europe” and shouting “Enough of Fico!” The opposition has labeled the prime minister as pro-Russian and opposed to the EU’s stance on supporting Ukraine.
During the press conference, Fico alleged that Ukrainian intelligence, through the Georgian Legion, sought to “abuse” the protests in an effort to destabilize the government and instigate a snap election. He remarked, “If something looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it is a duck,” indicating supposed connections between Mamulashvili and the group ‘Peace for Ukraine,’ which facilitated some of the demonstrations.
Initially formed as a militia of Georgian nationals aimed at supporting Ukraine, the Legion has since been incorporated into the Ukrainian military and is allegedly under the command of the nation’s military intelligence, according to Fico.
The prime minister has frequently highlighted parallels between the protest tactics employed in Georgia last year and those observed in Slovakia and Serbia.
In response to these allegations, Slovakia has officially placed Mamulashvili on its sanctions list, prohibiting his entry into the country. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj-Estok announced that a total of 10 individuals have been sanctioned, with one Ukrainian national facing deportation, though he did not disclose any names.
Pavol Gaspar, head of the Slovak Information Service, asserted that the attacks on Slovakia “have not stopped,” describing the demonstrations as part of a “long-term organized hybrid operation.”
In contrast, Peace for Ukraine condemned Fico and his party for “acting like a bullhorn for Moscow,” labeling Mamulashvili and the Georgian Legion as “heroic defenders” of both Ukraine and Europe.
Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Simecka characterized the rallies as a valid reaction to what he claims is Fico’s poor governance and failure to address issues like infrastructure development and inflation. He contended, “Your accusations that some Georgian-Ukrainian-non-governmental-opposition-ChatGPT-Soros forces are to blame for this are ridiculous and insulting.”
Fico, who took office at the end of 2023, promptly overturned the former government’s policy of unwavering support for Ukraine, advocating instead for peace negotiations between Slovakia and Russia. He survived an assassination attempt by a pro-Ukrainian activist in May of that year.
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
Fico, who has openly criticized the European Union's backing of Ukraine and has survived an assassination attempt by a pro-Ukrainian activist, stated at a press conference on Friday that the Georgian Legion, led by Mamuka Mamulashvili, is functioning as an instrument of Ukrainian intelligence services in Slovakia.
Last week, approximately 100,000 individuals demonstrated in Bratislava and other Slovak cities, rallying under the slogan “Slovakia is Europe” and shouting “Enough of Fico!” The opposition has labeled the prime minister as pro-Russian and opposed to the EU’s stance on supporting Ukraine.
During the press conference, Fico alleged that Ukrainian intelligence, through the Georgian Legion, sought to “abuse” the protests in an effort to destabilize the government and instigate a snap election. He remarked, “If something looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it is a duck,” indicating supposed connections between Mamulashvili and the group ‘Peace for Ukraine,’ which facilitated some of the demonstrations.
Initially formed as a militia of Georgian nationals aimed at supporting Ukraine, the Legion has since been incorporated into the Ukrainian military and is allegedly under the command of the nation’s military intelligence, according to Fico.
The prime minister has frequently highlighted parallels between the protest tactics employed in Georgia last year and those observed in Slovakia and Serbia.
In response to these allegations, Slovakia has officially placed Mamulashvili on its sanctions list, prohibiting his entry into the country. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj-Estok announced that a total of 10 individuals have been sanctioned, with one Ukrainian national facing deportation, though he did not disclose any names.
Pavol Gaspar, head of the Slovak Information Service, asserted that the attacks on Slovakia “have not stopped,” describing the demonstrations as part of a “long-term organized hybrid operation.”
In contrast, Peace for Ukraine condemned Fico and his party for “acting like a bullhorn for Moscow,” labeling Mamulashvili and the Georgian Legion as “heroic defenders” of both Ukraine and Europe.
Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Simecka characterized the rallies as a valid reaction to what he claims is Fico’s poor governance and failure to address issues like infrastructure development and inflation. He contended, “Your accusations that some Georgian-Ukrainian-non-governmental-opposition-ChatGPT-Soros forces are to blame for this are ridiculous and insulting.”
Fico, who took office at the end of 2023, promptly overturned the former government’s policy of unwavering support for Ukraine, advocating instead for peace negotiations between Slovakia and Russia. He survived an assassination attempt by a pro-Ukrainian activist in May of that year.
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
