Slovakia and Czechia are requesting an extension of exemptions from EU sanctions that permit the sale of products made from Russian oil, fearing the impact on their industry and price rises.
Source: The Financial Times, as reported by European Pravda
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal have held their first conversation, during which they outlined the priority areas of bilateral cooperation. The pro-Russian Slovak prime minister announced a meeting with Shm…
Slovakia should prepare for “the end of the war in Ukraine and for the standardization of Slovak-Russian relations,” Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Nov. 30. Speaking to both the U.S. and Russian ambassadors to Slovakia in Bratislava, Fico sa…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has reiterated during a visit to Prague that he does not support the supply of weapons to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression and advocates negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.
Source: Robert Fico at a press confere…
Slovakia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar said Bratislava will not back the EU’s 12th package of sanctions against Russia if it bans the import of Russian nuclear fuel, Slovak news agency Tasr reported on Nov. 18. “A red line for us is that the …
14 November, 2023 Slovak Bozena-4 demining system. Photo credits: WAY INDUSTRY
Slovakia will finance the production of two Bozena-4 demining systems for Ukraine.
Juraj Blanár, Slovak Foreign Minister, said that Slovakia will continue funding as part …
Russia is financing an extensive disinformation campaign to promote its interests in Latin America, the U.S. State Department said in a statement released Nov. 7.The State Department said the Kremlin worked with media companies “to undermine sup…
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said his government will not prevent arms sales from Slovak companies to Ukraine, the Slovak news outlet Dennik N reported on Nov. 6.This implies that Bratislava’s decision to halt arms supplies would concer…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico voiced objections to the EU’s aid for Ukraine, while most of the bloc’s leaders affirmed continued support during the Brussels summit on Oct. 26, Reuters reported.Orban…
Slovakia is ready to increase its contribution to the EU budget over the next four years by 400 million euros so that Ukraine receives an aid package of 50 billion euros – on certain conditions.
Source: European Pravda writes that the office of the Slo…