Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.

The European Commission intends to propose sanctions against Russia that will, for the first time, avoid a veto by Hungary and Slovakia. Source: correspondent of the Polish RMF FM radio station, as reported by European Pravda Details: Sanctions are expected to be imposed on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers and other agri-food products.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed energy security with Slovakia's opposition leader in Kyiv on Friday, amid a row with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico who has threatened to cut aid to Ukraine.

Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad.

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to survive an upcoming no-confidence vote after rebel lawmakers in one ruling coalition party said they would not support the motion.

TASS/. Slovakia and Russia plan to increase reciprocal visits in 2025 with invitations for Russian cultural figures already being prepared at the republic’s ministry, Deputy Speaker of the ...

Russia sees the attitude of the Slovak leadership ... with his counterpart from the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia Marian Kery. "Our relations have degraded not through our fault.

“Without Russia's participation, the world cannot be balanced,” said Andrej Danko, deputy speaker of Slovakia’s National Council, according to a statement by Russia’s Federation Counci

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, shakes hands with Vice Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Andrej Danko during their ...

Slovakia has argued with Ukraine over its decision to halt the transit of Russia's gas through its territory from Jan. 1, seeking to cut Moscow off from the revenue stream. Slovakia had sought to ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of Slovaks took to the streets on Friday as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital ...