The Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets reported that the Czech Republic had banned Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico from using its airspace for travel to Moscow. The Czech Foreign Ministry firmly denied the claim, describing it as false, according to the Czech news site Novinky.cz.
The report also said that several European countries, including the Czech Republic and Poland, had allegedly prevented the Slovak prime minister from flying to Russia. "Some European countries have already banned Fico’s plane from using their airspace – namely the Czech Republic and Poland", the newspaper wrote.
Czech officials responded swiftly. Foreign Ministry spokesman Adam Corgo confirmed that the Slovak authorities followed standard procedures and received the required clearance without delay. "The Slovak side submitted a standard application for an overflight permit, and it was issued without delay. The claims of a 'ban' are false", he said.
