Runoff election in Slovakia: a duel between the West and Russia is coming up. Both candidates want to keep Slovakia in liberal Europe.
Fico's friend Pellegrini is against aid for Ukraine and for illiberal reforms. He gets support from Orbán. The election will decide whether there is a counterpoint to the nationalist Fico in Slovakia's political system. The vote in Slovakia will determine the counterweight to the influence of Fico and Orbán in the country's politics.