Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia gathered at squares and street across the country on Friday to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fueled by Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Tens of thousands of people protested peacefully in Slovakia on Friday against what they perceive as an anti-democratic, pro-Russian, and pro-Chinese shift by the coalition government led by leftist populists and ultranationalists under Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Massive protests took place in Slovakia's capital, where thousands opposed Prime Minister Robert Fico's closer ties to Russia. As tensions with opposition rose, Fico accused them of attempting chaos.