The article discusses Lucia Stasselova, a 66-year-old Slovak grandmother who posed for a picture with Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion fighting in Ukraine. Stasselova's image, shared online, has led to her being labeled a ringleader of a coup plot by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, illustrating the heightening tensions between supporters of Ukraine and the Slovak government. Fico's use of the photograph showcases the dangerous political atmosphere surrounding public opinions related to the war in Ukraine and domestic governance.
At a recent news conference, Prime Minister Robert Fico pointed to an enlarged copy of the photograph that Ms. Stasselova had posted on her Facebook page. He presented it as evidence that she was a ringleader in a coup plot aimed at toppling his government.
The soldier, a commander of the Georgian Legion, a unit of volunteers fighting for Ukraine from the former Soviet republic of Georgia, was visiting Bratislava for a public discussion about the war in Ukraine.
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