Slovakia

Slovakia vows to use all available means to continue Russian gas imports despite EU ban

Slovakia plans to negotiate with the European Commission to continue importing Russian gas despite an EU-wide ban, Slovak parliament Deputy Speaker Tibor Gašpar said, according to Interfax on Oct. 12.

12 October, 02:16 PM

Slovakia’s defense chief rejects Russia threat assessment from Germany

Slovak rejection of German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s view that Russia poses the greatest threat to the freedom of European countries came from Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák during a JOJ24 debate with former ambassador to NATO Tomáš Valášek of the opposition Progressive Slovakia party on Oct. 6.

7 October, 11:35 AM

Slovakia faces snap election threat as Fico's ruling coalition fractures

Slovakia faces the threat of a snap election after its ruling coalition fractured on September 29, with lawmakers voting to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba, Reuters reported.

30 September, 10:10 AM

EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

The European Union will lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Reuters reported on Sept. 21, citing diplomatic sources.

21 September, 10:49 PM

Some in West want to provoke war between NATO and Russia, Fico claims

Some Western politicians want a conflict between NATO and Russia after a "failed" strategy of supporting Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sept. 19, according to Reuters.

20 September, 04:20 PM

Fico hints Slovakia will not aid NATO allies if a wider war breaks out

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that while NATO membership is important to his country, he would resist Slovakia being dragged into a wider conflict “via some Article 5,” according to remarks he made during a speech on September 17.

18 September, 09:44 AM

Brussels punts on Russia sanctions with one-week extension

Having failed to extend individual sanctions against Russia for six months or more, the EU prolonged them by one week, narrowly avoiding the Sept. 15 expiration deadline.

14 September, 08:40 PM

EU ambassadors again fail to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russia

Ambassadors from European Union member states again failed on Sept. 14 to reach an agreement on extending individual sanctions against Russia, public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing its own sources.

14 September, 06:28 PM

France, Slovakia delay EU’s Russia sanctions renewal

The European Union has failed to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russia because of disagreements over changes to the list of sanctioned individuals, RFE/RL editor Rikard Jozwiak reported on Sept. 11, citing sources.

11 September, 08:35 PM

Slovakia summons Russian ambassador after Russian strike on Kyiv

Slovakia condemned a Russian strike on Kyiv that hit an SBU building near its embassy’s consular section and summoned Russia’s ambassador for an explanation, Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said on Sept. 5.

5 September, 11:31 AM

Slovakia blocks EU plan to extend Russia sanctions for 12 months

Slovakia’s government rejected a proposal to extend the European Union’s individual sanctions regime against Russia for 12 months, according to three diplomats who spoke to Politico on Sept. 3.

4 September, 02:58 AM

Russia threatened Slovakia over Ukraine damages pact, report says

Moscow has managed to pressure Slovakia into backing away from signing a multilateral agreement on Ukraine’s war reparations and damage claims, Slovak outlet Aktuality.sk reported on Sept. 1, citing opposition politicians.

1 September, 08:39 PM

Ukrainian drone plant target of failed arson plot in Slovakia

Slovak prosecutors said three men detained on Aug. 25 had planned to set fire to a plant operated by Ukrainian UAV maker Skyeton, Reuters reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 10:51 PM

Slovakia foils plot to torch drone factory

Slovak authorities derailed a planned arson attack on an unmanned systems manufacturing plant in eastern Slovakia, police officials said Aug. 25.

26 August, 02:19 AM

Slovakia suspends Schengen visa applications for Russians

Slovakia has temporarily suspended accepting Schengen visa applications from Russian citizens, allowing exceptions only for travel to sporting events, Meduza reported on July 7.

7 July, 04:00 PM

Slovakia supports opening Ukraine’s EU membership negotiation clusters

Slovakia supports opening the negotiation clusters in Ukraine’s accession talks with the European Union, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after bilateral talks with his Slovak counterpart, Juraj Blanar, in Vinnytsia on June 5.

5 June, 06:15 PM

Slovakia closes all border crossings with Ukraine over security concerns

Slovakia closed all border crossings with Ukraine on May 13, citing unspecified security reasons, the country’s Financial Administration said.

13 May, 10:35 PM

Ukraine resumes fuel imports from Hungary and Slovakia after export curbs

Ukraine has resumed fuel imports from Hungary and Slovakia, but the shipments will not affect prices on the domestic market, Serhii Kuyun, director of the A95 consulting group, told Ukrinform.

11 May, 06:48 PM

Slovakia’s Fico prefers Bratislava for Zelenskyy talks

Slovakia would prefer to hold bilateral Ukraine talks in Bratislava rather than Kyiv, Slovak PM Robert Fico said at the European Political Community summit in Armenia on May 4.

4 May, 09:09 PM

President Zelenskyy holds talks with Slovakia’s Fico in Yerevan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Zelenskyy said in a social media post on May 4.

4 May, 03:55 PM

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