Tens of thousands of people protest in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, as anger grows over nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico's push for closer ties with Russia. Fico, one of the Kremlin's few allies within the European Union, has drawn Bratislava closer to Moscow since returning to power in 2023. "I feel it as a threat," says Jana Rapcanova, who works as a teacher, adding, "We are just moving closer to a dictatorial regime and threatening our position in the EU." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES