Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shake hands during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, 3rd right, speaks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, left, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico greet each other during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, left, talk to each other as Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, right, attends the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Artyom Geodakyan, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shake hands during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool, File)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stands waiting for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico talk to each other during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground right, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico pose for a photo during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Artyom Geodakyan, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stands waiting the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (Artyom Geodakyan, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)