Robert Fico
Ukraine expects the European Union to approve a framework for negotiations on its accession to the EU in June, paving the way for the start of the negotiation process, according to Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna.
Ukraine and Slovakia signed a memorandum on deepening cooperation in the nuclear industry, including the exchange of experience in operating nuclear facilities, fuel diversification, and the development of small modular reactors.
Slovakia provided Ukraine with two mechanized demining machines and other engineering equipment to assist in humanitarian demining, particularly in the de-occupied settlements of Kherson region.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico assured that Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession to the EU and will not impede this process and will even share its experience of joining the EU.
The Visegrad foreign ministers agreed that Ukraine should restore its territorial integrity after Russian aggression, although Hungary and Slovakia did not explicitly confirm their support for this statement.
Thousands of Slovaks protested against the government's plan to reform public broadcasting by eliminating Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) and replacing it with a new institution controlled by a government-appointed board.
The European Union has removed from the sanctions list arkady volozh, the founder of yandex, sergey mndoyants, one of the representatives of the company that owns MTS, and josef gambalek, the head of the European branch of the pro-putin biker club.
Thousands of people protested in Bratislava against the pro-russian position of the Slovak government and in support of Ukraine.
The Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia because of Slovakia's pro-Russian stance and the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart Lavrov.
Italy has announced its intention to withdraw its SAMP/T Mamba air defense system from Slovakia, as announced by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who said that Italy needs the system elsewhere and asked who will now protect Slovakia's nuclear power plants and strategic facilities.
Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.
European leaders say they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine.
The Czech Republic and Poland are not considering sending troops to Ukraine, according to statements by their prime ministers after a meeting in Paris, where the possibility remained open but not agreed upon by European countries.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that NATO has no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries are considering such a possibility.
According to Macron, Russia cannot and should not win this war in Ukraine, for the sake of Ukraine itself and the collective security of Europe.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that some NATO countries are considering signing bilateral agreements to send troops to Ukraine.
The EU plans to lift sanctions against a Slovak citizen and two Russian businessmen.
The Slovak parliament has approved the closure of the country's anti-corruption agency, despite street protests and warnings from the EU.
Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliniak said that the war in Ukraine has no military solution and it is time to start peace talks with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, the EU and the US. This comes after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that life in Kyiv is "absolutely normal" despite recent Russian missile attacks.