Since EU sanctions require unanimous backing, a single country's veto prevents the package from being implemented.

EU ambassadors were unable to agree on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia due to Slovakia's veto during a meeting ...

The bilateral talks between Brussels and Bratislava have so far failed to produce the breakthrough needed to lift Robert Fico ...

European Union ambassadors once again failed to reach an agreement on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia during ...

The European Union faces challenges in adopting its 18th sanctions package against Russia due to disagreements over the oil ...

Juraj Blanár, Slovakia's foreign minister, said the West could "perhaps even forgive" Russia if it led to peace talks.

Slovakia and Hungary have opposed the sanctions due to their disagreement with Commission proposals to end Russian energy ...

“Slovakia has been chosen (by Russia) as the country where there is fertile soil for success of the Russian pro-Kremlin, pro-war narratives,” said Věra Jourová, European Commission’s top ...

A Russia-friendly populist party finished first in a crowded field on Sunday in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, a vote that many in Europe have seen as a bellwether of support for the war in ...

A pro-Russian tide in Slovakia could threaten Europe’s unity on Ukraine. Updated June 25, 2023. 7 min.

First Period-No scoring. Penalties-Slovakia (Too Many Players On Ice), 1:34; Alexander Radulov, Russia (tripping), 17:34. Second Period-1, Russia, Alexei Morozov (Andrei Markov, Sergei Zinovyev ...