Hungary and Slovakia, two NATO countries, have slammed President Biden's reported decision to support long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, an escalatory step that risks nuclear war. "This is an unprecedented escalation of tensions, a decision that...
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Expected To Survive After Shooting
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times on Wednesday in an assassination attempt after a government meeting in the central city of Handlova. He is in grave condition but is expected to survive, according to his deputy prime minister. "I guess in...
Slovakia Says Some NATO Members Are Considering Sending Troops to Ukraine
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Monday that some NATO and EU countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine, a step that would risk direct war between NATO and Russia. "Several NATO and EU member states are considering sending their soldiers to...
Slovak Prime Minister Says Ukraine Must Give Up Territory to End War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said over the weekend that the only way to end the war in Ukraine is for Kyiv to give up some of its territory to Russia. "There has to be some kind of compromise," Fico said, according to POLITICO. "What do they expect, that the...
New Slovak Government Rejects Military Aid Package for Ukraine
Slovakia's new government under Prime Minister Robert Fico has rejected a plan to provide Ukraine with a military aid package that was approved by the previous government. Fico, whose Smer-SD party won elections in October, campaigned to end military aid to Ukraine...
Party That Opposes Ukraine Aid Wins Slovakia Election
A populist party in Slovakia that opposes providing military assistance to Ukraine has won the country's elections, a vote that could significantly change the NATO member's foreign policy and support for the proxy war. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico, who leads the...
US Offers Slovakia Helicopters as Reward for Sending MiG-29s to Ukraine
The US has offered Slovakia attack helicopters and Hellfire missiles as a reward for sending Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets. Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said the deal would be for 12 Bell AH-1Z attack choppers, 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles, and...
Slovakia Joins Poland in Sending Soviet-Made MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Slovakia on Friday joined Poland in pledging to send Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets, making the European countries the first two NATO members to provide warplanes to Kyiv. Slovakia's prime minister, Eduard Heger, said his country will provide Ukraine with 13...
Slovakia Prepares to Transfer MiG-29 Warplanes to Ukraine
Slovakia's foreign minister said Tuesday that the country is preparing to send its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, which would mark the first known transfer of warplanes to Kyiv from a NATO member. "We have not yet handed [Ukraine] the MiG-29s. But we are...
EU Considers Russian Oil Ban With Exemptions for Slovakia, Hungary
The proposal could be put forward Wednesday