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"Missing Director" is a street play performed by Ukrainian students in European cities, including Bratislava, on April 11.

Ukrainian students to demand freedom for Oleg Sentsov in Bratislava

The play “Missing Director” calls on Slovak officials to act in the case of the imprisoned director.

Marci Shore

We Americans have to take responsibility, we can’t just blame Russian trolls for planting fake news

We should be teaching everyone not only the empirical facts of history, but also how to read and write and think critically, says historian Marci Shore.

State Secretary of the Defence Ministry Róbert Ondrejcsák

An opinion piece launched a diplomatic shoot-out

The Russian Embassy did not like the opinion piece written by State Secretary of the Defence Ministry Róbert Ondrejcsák.

PM Peter Pellegrini

Pellegrini: Slovakia will not oppose sanctions against Russia

The country supports the extension of sanctions due to the conflict in the Sea of Azov.

l-r: Interior Minister Denisa Saková, PM Peter Pellegrini and Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš

PM: Slovakia is ready to respond to situation in Ukraine

PM Peter Pellegrini said security forces are prepared for deployment anytime.

Vyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine.

Slovakia will not introduce special measures on Ukrainian border for now

Interior Minister Denisa Saková met with PM Peter Pellegrini to discuss Slovakia’s security due to the current situation in Ukraine.

Russia tried to block the Kerch Strait on November 25 by positioning a ship under the bridge.

Slovak officials: We need to stand by Ukraine

Steps leading to the escalation of tension in the annexed Crimea undermine the security and stability in the wider region, Foreign Ministry stated.

Ukrainian separatists, illustrative stock photo.

Police charge Slovak for fighting in the Ukraine

This is the first time such charges have been brought.

Man from Russian sanction list trained president’s and PM’s bodyguards

Denis Riauzov is on the sanctions list and the secret services believe he is a Russian agent.

People hold posters to support Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who is currently on hunger strike in a Russian jail to demand the release of the other Ukrainian hostages taken by the Kremlin, in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kiev on August 21, 2018.

Slovak personalities demand freedom for Oleh Sentsov

Slovak celebrities and outstanding personages in art, culture, science and public life have called on politicians to act in the case of the Ukrainian director imprisoned by Russian authorities.

Wizz Air, illustrative stock photo

Wizz Air to launch new route from Bratislava

The low-cost airliner will connect the Slovak capital with Ukraine’s city of Lviv.

Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák.

Foreign Ministry: Crimea is still Ukrainian territory

Meanwhile, a Slovak MP leaves on a previously announced trip to the annexed peninsula.

Bratislava public transport lacks 50 drivers; it will employ Ukrainians

The company wants to reduce the minimum age for bus and trolleybus drivers to 21 years.

Independent MP Peter Marček

Planned visit of MPs to Crimea sparks controversy

The Foreign Ministry advises against visiting the peninsula while the Ukrainian ambassador warns they could be prevented from entering Ukraine in the future.

Oleg Sencov, Ukrainian film director

If Slovak celebrities raised their voices, we could help the dying director

Slovak director Kirchhoff commented on Slovakia’s stance towards a political prisoner in Russia, whose story will be shown on film in Bratislava.

Kristína Kúdelová
Reconstructed fornt part of the downed Malaysia Airline plane

Slovakia supports EU stance on latest findings on MH17 flight

FAM: Slovakia supports the EU’s stance on the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over the Ukraine in 2014, asking Russia for cooperation and to accept responsibility.

Reverse Slovak-Ukrainian gas pipeline is at half capacity despite the season

The Slovak-Hungarian gas interconnection remains not widely used.

The central area of Nafta’s Gajary-Báden facility.

Slovak Nafta eyes Ukrainian gas

The company has showed interest in joining the Yuzgas firm

Jean-Claude Juncker

Russian propaganda spreads hoax about European sanctions against US

“Alternative media” produced a variety of hoaxes last week.

L-R: Slovak president Andrej Kiska with his Ukrainian counterpart on Vyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod crossing, June 10.

Kiska voices support for Ukraine as visa-free travel launched

Slovak President Andrej Kiska offered encouragement to Ukraine on the June 11 introduction of visa-free travel between the EU and Ukraine.

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