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Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin in 2016.
Graphic designer Mykola Kovalenko.

Russians know about war. But they prefer vodka, says Ukrainian graphic designer

Bratislava-based Ukrainian artist Mykola Kovalenko on childhood in the Soviet Union, Russian people, war and the Slovak capital.

Kristína Kúdelová
The letters mean nothing in Slovak, but they read "Moscow Z" in Russian.
An illustrative photo.

How Pablo, a Jack Russell, helps me learn Slovak

Never lose your sense of humour when trying to speak a foreign language.

Iryna Zinchenko
Pro-Russian protesters on the square outside the Presidential Palace in March 2023.

Judge sees no crime in public war-approving posts. Pro-Russian pensioner is free for now

The case of an old man openly supporting Russia's invasion on social media is the first of its kind to land in court.

Barbora Plávalová
Children's fitness trainer Oleksandr Vertii.

A Ukrainian who teaches children the love of sports

Oleksandr Vertii is into sports thanks to his father, and he applies the same ‘tactic’ on his son.

Activists Viera Dubačová, Lucia Štasselová, Andrea Cocherová and Zuzana Izsáková during a Thursday press conference after returning from the capital of Ukraine.
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Pro-Ukraine supporters leave unusual gift for Fico after his infamous claim

But the premier couldn’t hear air-raid sirens since he was in Brussels.

Olga Smorkis playing the bandura during a concert in DK Ružinov, Bratislava, on December 22, 2023.

For this Ukrainian, a mission to tell people about the bandura may never end

Olga Smorkis, a music teacher by profession, has played the Ukrainian instrument, dubbed 'the voice of Ukrainian people', since early childhood.

Slovak and Ukrainian Prime Ministers Robert Fico and Denys Shmyhal shake hands in Uzhhorod, western Ukraine, on January 24, 2024.

Fico invites Ukrainian PM Shmyhal to Slovakia, attacks Slovak media again

The USA slams Fico for calling Ukraine a state under America’s influence.

PM Robert Fico visits eastern Slovakia on January 23, 2024, ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal.

Fico questions aid for Ukraine and its sovereignty ahead of Uzhhorod meeting

PM Robert Fico will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal on Wednesday morning near the Slovak-Ukrainian border.

Robert Fico visiting Viktor Orbán in Budapest.

Last Week: Fico says no to Ukraine in NATO

Slovak PM feels “doomed to cooperation” with his Hungarian counterpart.

The festive period in Bratislava: A time of miracles and pleasant surprises

A crucial miracle, a cosy miracle and a mysterious miracle light up one family's Christmas.

Iryna Zinchenko
Opera singer Vasyl Alekseev.

A Ukrainian talent busks in Vienna and Bratislava, hoping to become a Bocelli one day

Vasyl Alekseev has appeared in two operas at the Slovak national theatre.

The Danube River in Bratislava.

With easel and brushes, Ukrainian painter finds inspiration in mediaeval Bratislava streets

In her free time, Tetiana Didenko, a refugee painter, helps others discover their painting talent in the Slovak capital.

Ukrainian chef Veronika Shlendek.

The Ukrainian ‘Master Chef’ proving herself in Bratislava

Veronika Shlendek was drawn to cooking by the “miracle” of her grandmother’s bread-baking.

Iryna Zinchenko.

Slovakia has changed since I first visited in the nineties

I used to come to Slovakia as a tourist, now I'm a refugee.

Iryna Zinchenko
A screenshot of the opinion supposedly written by a Slovak expert.
Evgeny Furman teaches children Alpha Gravity.

With three degrees, he drove a bus in Slovakia. The Ukrainian now does what he loves

Evgeny Furman, a Ukrainian teacher, is hoping to teach the world about a Ukrainian workout called Alpha Gravity.

A temporary UNAS blockade in eastern Slovakia in November 2023.

Hauliers will block Slovak-Ukrainian crossing point to ‘save Slovak transport’

They want Brussels to limit the number of Ukrainian truckers coming into the EU.

Svetlana Martynovskaya.

Meet a Ukrainian who "gives birth" to popular rag dolls

Svetlana Martynovskaya and her teenage son fled Ukraine last March.

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