Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to survive an upcoming no-confidence vote after rebel lawmakers in one ruling coalition party said they would not support the motion.

Slovak opposition parties initiated a vote of no confidence in Robert Fico's government. The proposal was submitted to parliament, the Slovak news website Aktuality reports. On Wednesday, January 15,

Slovakia’s opposition parties united to file a no-confidence motion against the populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on January 14, Reuters reports. “Today the whole opposition united in motion against the government of Robert Fico,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine's capital Kyiv this Friday, responding to his offer of talks to try to resolve a spat over the end of Russian gas deliveries.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him of continued gas deliveries to Slovakia, albeit “somehow.” The remark comes amid ongoing energy uncertainty in Europe due to sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold talks on resuming natural gas transit after a deal between Kyiv and Moscow expired at the start of this year.