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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has publicly accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of attempting to bribe him with €500 million in exchange for Slovakia’s backing of Ukraine’s NATO membership bid. Fico made the explosive allegation during a press conference in Brussels on Thursday, following a private meeting with Zelensky on the sidelines of an EU leaders' summit.

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[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 28 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Following the article where there’s normally a brief bio on the author says a lot about the credibility of the source:

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 hours ago

First of all, your screenshot isn’t even of a bio.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Source is of little relevance if Slovakia's PM said it himself. What you could question is the bias of the PM.

[–] JuvenoiaAgent@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Is there any other source?

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, definitely question the motive of the PM source too. Sounds less like a “bribe” and more like politics.