Robert Fico
In Lviv, the governments of Ukraine and Slovakia signed a declaration and agreed to open bilingual secondary schools. Slovakia will transfer three electric locomotives and €1 million in aid.
Slovakia’s chief prosecutor ordered the investigation into the transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets and KUB systems to Ukraine in 2023 to be reopened. The case had previously been closed.
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said after his visit to Moscow that cooperation with Russia would be developed outside the scope of international sanctions. The opposition called the trip a disgrace.
For the first time since 2022, a meeting of the Russian-Slovak commission will take place in Moscow. They will discuss gas, oil, nuclear energy and cooperation.
The EU is urgently seeking €70 billion to support Ukraine in 2027 amid an intensifying Russian offensive. The options include joint borrowing or frozen Russian assets.
Slovakia will hold talks with Russia on October 25 and with Ukraine on November 5 in Lviv. Bratislava will not block the EU loan for Kyiv.
Slovakia’s parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Minister Tomáš Taraba with the support of a coalition party. Fico suggests early elections in January.
Johann Wadephul urged people not to question the threat posed by Moscow. He criticized Fico's doubts about NATO guarantees.
At a school in Spišská Stará Ves, a student attacked classmates and teachers with a sharp object. A teacher was killed, while another teacher and a student are in critical condition.
A coalition crisis threatens to deprive Fico’s government of its majority. The prime minister threatened snap elections if his partners do not resolve the conflict.
France and Luxembourg are making demands regarding the EU sanctions list. The current restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals expire on September 22.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused Western politicians of seeking to provoke a conflict between NATO and Russia. He stated that Slovakia would not take part in such a war.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Ukraine must fulfill all the conditions for EU accession without exceptions. However, he is ready to share his integration experience.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the country is not and will not be a member of the "coalition of the willing" in support of Ukraine. The French ambassador acknowledged the previous statement as erroneous and promised a public clarification.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shared details of negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the EU summit, calling the development of the dialogue constructive and substantive. The parties discussed the current situation and EU enlargement, despite differing views.
President Zelenskyy met with Slovak Prime Minister Fico in Brussels and discussed peace efforts and European integration. Zelenskyy thanked Slovakia for its support and invited Fico to visit Ukraine.
Robert Fico will discuss compensation for assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Ursula von der Leyen. The Prime Minister claims an acute shortage of funds due to the support for Ukraine.
Neighboring countries reacted to the Russian drone strike on a high-rise building in Romania. Fico wants dialogue with Moscow, while Poland demands Russia's accountability.
The Irish Foreign Ministry warns that associate member status would block Ukraine's full accession to the EU. This could create a two-tier approach to the bloc's expansion.
Robert Fico rejected the idea of German Chancellor candidate Merz regarding associated EU membership for Ukraine without voting rights. The Slovak Prime Minister advocates for either full accession or rejection.
Hungary's new government will not obstruct the imposition of restrictions against the head of the ROC and Russian officials. The EU is also preparing sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet.
Robert Fico published a video from a lake on the anniversary of the assassination attempt against him. The shooting attack occurred on May 15 during a meeting in Handlová.
Budanov stated Ukraine's readiness for negotiations in the event of Russia's sincerity. He emphasized that there is currently no direct communication between the presidents.
The Slovak Prime Minister reported Putin's reaction to Zelenskyy's proposal to meet. For this to happen, the President of Ukraine must call him personally.
Slovak Prime Minister Fico conveyed Zelenskyy's words to Putin about the readiness for a meeting in any format.
Putin is ready to meet with Zelenskyy in a third country. He also announced plans for a prisoner exchange following Trump's proposal.
The Kremlin announced Putin's readiness to receive Zelenskyy in Moscow for negotiations.
The European Union hopes for a rapprochement with Hungary as Péter Magyar was sworn in as the country's Prime Minister, ending the 16-year rule of Viktor Orbán.
Yuri Ushakov stated that Robert Fico did not convey any messages from Zelenskyy to Putin. The Kremlin also confirmed the three-day duration of the May truce.
The event lasted 45 minutes without ground equipment, but with aviation and North Korean troops. Leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Laos and other states arrived for the parade.