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Slovak Defense Minister urges Ukraine to consider territorial concessions for "war to stop immediately"

Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak said that Ukraine may need to cede some territory due to the realities on the ground, Slovak news agency TASR reported on Dec. 29. During a television interview, Kalinak claimed that Slovakia’s priority is for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations. While he stated that Russia is undeniably the aggressor […]

Ukraine

December 29, 2024

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Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO 'not realistic,' Slovak president says following meeting with Scholz

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect comments made later in the day by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Oct. 24, Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said that Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO was "not realistic." "We agreed with the Chancellor that today the […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Slovak state energy company to continue supplying electricity to Ukraine despite Fico's threats

Slovakia's state-controlled transmission system operator SEPS said it will continue supplying electricity to Ukraine as part of an emergency assistance contract, despite threats from Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico, the iRozhlas media outlet reported on Jan. 3. Fico said on Dec. 27 that his government would consider halting electricity supplies to Ukraine after a deal […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

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Fire breaks out at Slovak factory producing artillery shells for Ukraine

The premises of the ZVS Holding company, which produces artillery shells for Ukraine and other contractors, caught fire in the Slovak city of Snina, Slovak news outlet Dennik N reported on Oct. 29. The fire broke out at 1:30 p.m. local time in a hydraulic press used for the three-dimensional molding of steel shell casings. […]

Ukraine

October 29, 2024

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Pro-government Slovak MPs to travel to Moscow to 'restore some relations'

A group of pro-government Slovak lawmakers plan to visit Moscow later in January to develop "dialogue" with Russia, according to Andrej Danko, the chair of the co-ruling far-right Slovak National Party (SNS) who will take part in the delegation, the Slovak news agency TASR reported on Jan. 5. Danko, a Russian-friendly nationalist who serves as […]

Ukraine

January 6, 2025

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Slovak president denies all requests from citizens wanting to fight in Ukraine

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini recently rejected all four requests from Slovak citizens wishing to join Ukraine's armed forces, Slovak media source TASR reported on Nov. 3. Pellegrini emphasized that unauthorized foreign military service constitutes a crime subject to prosecution in Slovakia. This decision also reflects his alignment with Prime Minister Robert Fico’s stance against military […]

Ukraine

November 4, 2024

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Far-right Slovak delegation flies to Moscow for talks on Russian gas supplies

A group of far-right Slovak MPs departed for Moscow on Jan. 12 to hold talks with Russian government officials on the continuation of Russian gas supplies and other issues, the Slovak news agency TASR reported. The visit comes weeks after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

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Russia behind recent bomb threats at Czech, Slovak schools, Czech intelligence chief says

Michal Koudelka, the director of the Czech Security Information Service, said on Nov. 18 that Russia was behind a flurry of bomb threats made against schools in Czechia and Slovakia in recent months. Intelligence agencies across Europe have warned that Russia is plotting violent acts of sabotage across the continent in response to countries' support […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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Slovak opposition announces no-confidence vote against PM

Slovakia's pro-Western opposition parties announced plans to initiate a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Robert Fico's government, citing concerns over his governance and foreign policy direction, TASR news agency reported on Jan. 14. The opposition — Progressive Slovakia, Freedom and Solidarity, the Christian Democrats, and others — criticized Fico for undermining Slovakia's pro-European […]

Ukraine

January 14, 2025

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Slovak PM accepts Putin's invitation to Moscow Victory Day celebrations

Slovakia's Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, Fico announced on Nov. 27. Fico is known for inflammatory statements on Ukraine and the war that often echo Moscow's talking points. He has repeatedly criticized military aid for Ukraine and called for […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Slovak opposition leader arrives in Kyiv to 'reopen door Fico slammed'

A Slovak delegation headed by pro-Western opposition leader Michal Simecka of Progressive Slovakia party arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 17, he said on social media. "Our goal is clear — to reopen the door that Robert Fico slammed with his aggressive outbursts," Simecka wrote, who in turn initiated a confidence vote set for next week. […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

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Peace cannot be achieved without territorial loss for Ukraine, Slovak president says

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, speaking to Slovakia's public broadcaster STVR on Dec. 15, argued that achieving peace in Ukraine would likely require accepting partial territorial losses and called for the immediate start of peace negotiations. "When it comes to peace, I believe that realism must be maintained. Today, probably no sensible person in Europe believes […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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