Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk tried to joke about the "absence of Russians" at the EU summit, but instead got into an awkward situation.
Tusk's attempt to flash black humor at Russia was interrupted by the appearance behind his back of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who in Brussels is considered "pro-Russian".
This incident is described by the Polish edition of Onet, claiming that publications about it have gone viral in Slovakia.
"As soon as the words left his lips, Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian views, appeared in the background. Tusk greeted him, then turned to the journalists and blinked nervously," the agency noted.
Obviously, initially the Polish prime minister clearly tried to hint at the presence of countries with pro-Russian views at the EU summit, referring to the absence of his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban.
However, the appearance of Fico clearly did not fit into such a context, which forced Tusk to justify himself for an unsuccessful joke.
"No, no, it was a joke," the Polish prime minister explained.
As EADaily reported, earlier Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk questioned the US desire to protect European NATO allies and made a prediction about the war with Russia.
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