Slovakia dissolved the public broadcaster RTVS and created a new state media outlet STVR with an interim head appointed by the government amid public concern about increased political control.
On June 15, Peter Pellegrini was officially sworn in as the new president of Slovakia, making an ambiguous reference to the war in Ukraine and the Ukrainian refugees accepted by Slovakia in his first speech.
Ukraine successfully repelled a new wave of Russian counterattacks in the Kharkiv sector with artillery fire after preparing for an offensive.
Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova arrives in Kyiv for a farewell visit as her term in office comes to an end.
The first round of presidential elections is underway in Slovakia. The second round may take place on April 6.
Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova criticized the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying it did not bring peace to Ukraine, which was illegally occupied by Russia.