In a war dominated by the unexpected, few imagined Ukraine’s fourth year at war would so firmly now question the security of all of Europe.

Divides between the United States, Kyiv, and its European allies deepened after the Trump administration released a draft of a United Nations resolution regarding the Ukraine war. On Monday, the U.N.’s General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution that marks the third anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war.

Fresh possibilities have emerged for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with a change of power in Washington.

In his speech, Fico began by praising Donald Trump for the “energy” with which he approached peace talks, calling it “admirable.” He also commended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, agreeing that the war in Ukraine “must be stopped.