But while Fico’s trip was primarily business, the group of Slovak lawmakers got to admire Moscow’s architecture, attend a play and browse Russian supermarkets, proving that stories about missing basic food supplies were (totally and utterly!) false.
Their positive outlook reflected another recent, controversial visit to Russia. It was a pleasant visit to Moscow by conservative expert Tucker Carlson in February 2024.
Tucker Carlson enjoyed dining with President Putin so much that he went to Moscow again in December, this time to interview Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
It’s hard to say which enjoyed Moscow more – Carlson or Danko – but can you guess who spoke about Russia? (Answer is at the end. Don’t scroll down!)
quiz
1. “If someone wants to call the Russian state evil, how can an evil state have so many books? I wish I could see bookstores and huge department stores. How could a wicked nation have such beautiful art and such skilled athletes?”
2. “We are waging a fierce war with Russia. It’s an undeclared war you didn’t vote for, but it continues. And because American troops are now killing Russians in Russia, we are closer to nuclear war than we have ever been in history.”
