 Many members of the party are known for their sympathy towards the Russian Federation and its allies.Party leader Marian Kotleba is known for his sympathy towards the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic, as evidenced by his repeated use of pro-Russian slogans during his presidential campaign and his declaration on national television that Bashar al-Assad is "a hero of the Middle-East".Kotleba also made trips to Syria, having met with the Syrian Speaker of the House and the Foreign Minister of Syria.