Lithuania and Latvia will not allow Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plane to fly in their skies to celebrate Victory Day in Moscow. He announced this on April 18 in a video message on social media.
“Lithuania and Latvia have already informed us that they will not allow us to fly through their territory when flying to Moscow,” Fico said.
However, the politician stressed that another way will be found, as happened in 2025, when Estonia also banned flights.
On April 12, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, confirmed his participation in the upcoming parade in Moscow on the occasion of Victory Day.
Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Moscow would be happy to see leaders of friendly countries at the May 9 celebration. However, according to him, there is no compiled list yet. In early April, it was reported that the Kremlin was continuing preparations to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Victory. Peskov indicated that the process is proceeding as usual, and no changes are expected in the celebration plans.