Pico said that Slovakia will not give up contacts with Russia, China and the countries of the Global South to please external pressure. "We act as a sovereign country that will protect its national interests. And it cannot be dissuaded from communicating with anyone who wishes to communicate with the Slovak Republic, including the Russian Federation, Vietnam, China and all countries, regardless of whether it is the Global South or other cardinal points of this world." Video not loading? Look at Mach!