Slovakia

Russia ‘will never return Crimea’ and ‘will never leave Donbas and Luhansk,’ says pro-Russian Slovak PM

Russia has no intention of relinquishing control over occupied Crimea, Donbas, and Luhansk, pro-Russian Slovak PM Robert Fico declared to the Parliament’s European Committee, asserting that “this is theirs”, the Czech news agency CTK reported on April 17.

17 April 2024, 04:43 PM

Slovakia fully supports Ukraine’s EU membership — PM Fico

Slovakia is firmly behind Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, on April 11.

12 April 2024, 12:00 AM

Hungarian PM congratulates pro-Russian Slovak President on election win

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Parliamentary Speaker Peter Pellegrini on his victory in Slovakia’s presidential election, calling it a great victory for defenders of peace throughout Europe in his April 7 X post.

7 April 2024, 05:54 PM

Slovakia elects pro-Russian parliamentary speaker as president in tight runoff

Parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini secured victory as Slovakia’s president with 53% of the vote, surpassing former foreign minister Ivan Korčok’s 44.58% in the April 6 runoff, the country’s news outlet Aktuality reported on April 7.

7 April 2024, 05:16 PM

US and Germany skeptical on Ukraine's immediate NATO membership - Stefanishyna

The U.S. and Germany have not changed their position and still do not support Kyiv's invitation to join NATO, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said on national TV, commenting on an April 4 New York Times article.

6 April 2024, 12:44 PM

Kyiv resident pretended to be Nigerian to travel to Slovakia

A resident of Kyiv tried to leave Ukraine for Slovakia by providing border guards with a copy of a Nigerian passport, the press service of the State Border Guard Service reported on March 22.

22 March 2024, 06:00 PM

Slovak President on anti-Ukrainian views of Fico's government

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová highlighted the divergence between the views of Slovakia's current PM Robert Fico and those of most European countries, speaking during a briefing in Prague, Radio Svoboda reported on Telegram on March 19.

19 March 2024, 02:12 PM

Thousands of people come to streets in support of Ukraine and against the government in Slovakia

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Slovak capital Bratislava to protest against the Slovak government and express support for Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 12.

13 March 2024, 12:35 PM

Slovak DM states that Ukraine should get back home their man from Europe instead of speaking about NATO troops

According to Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák, instead of sending NATO troops, Ukraine should return combat-ready men who have gone abroad, reported the press service of the country's ruling SMER-SSD on Facebook on March 11.

11 March 2024, 06:33 PM

Warning shots stopped draft dodgers trying to cross mountains into Slovakia in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod Oblast – Border Guard Service

Border guards from the Chop detachment fired warning shots to stop and detain three draft dodgers trying to cross the mountains into Slovakia near the village of Novoselytsia in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod Oblast, the State Border Guard Service reported on March 10.

10 March 2024, 05:50 PM

Slovak deputy parliamentary speaker defends Russian aggression against Ukraine

Andrej Danko, the Deputy Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, said that Russia "is not the aggressor" in Ukraine, during an interview with Slovak broadcaster RTVS on March 8.

8 March 2024, 10:35 PM

Czech-Slovak joint cabinet meetings axed over Russia policy discord

The Czech government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala has scrapped a tradition of informal joint cabinet meetings with its Slovak counterpart, with whom it sharply disagrees over policy toward Russia, Politico reported on March 6.

7 March 2024, 06:30 PM

NATO countries consider sending troops to Ukraine, Slovakia opts out – Slovak PM Fico

Several NATO and EU member states are considering the possibility of deploying their troops to Ukraine as part of bilateral agreements, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak newspaper Pravda reported on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 06:52 PM

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