War in Ukraine

A destroyed Ukrainian ambulance is now on display in Bratislava.

Ambulance hit by Russian drone goes on display in centre of Bratislava

Oksana is now a sobering exhibit outside Bratislava’s Old Market Hall.

Protesters during the anti-government rally "Slovakia is Europe" at Freedom Square in Banská Bystrica on 7 March 2025.

Almost half of Slovaks believe Putin’s genocide lie

Disinformation takes root as 44 percent accept Russia’s genocide claim—more than in Hungary or Poland.

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Slovakia clings to its gas transit dream, even as pipelines burn

Despite an explosion at a key Russian station, Bratislava presses ahead with plans to restore gas flows via Ukraine.

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'Dutch' on patrol somewhere in Ukraine

Trading McDonald’s for the front lines

A Slovak-Dutch soldier’s journey from fast-food shifts to Ukraine’s battlefields, driven by prophetic dreams and an unwavering sense of purpose.

Brat za Brata leader Matúš Alexa (r) outside the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

A pro-Russian group says 450,000 want to end Russia sanctions

Brat za Brata delivered a petition to the president on Tuesday, but accusations of forgery cast doubt on its claims.

Ukrainian soldiers modify drones to serve new purposes.

From first aid to firepower: the drones crowdfunded by Slovaks

Many of these drones carry more than just cameras - they are equipped with first-aid kits, grenades, and supplies to save wounded soldiers.

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ECAV Bishop Peter Mihoč.

A Christmas sermon takes aim at leaders—and goes viral

Some accused the bishop of politicising the pulpit. Peter Mihoč defends his approach: “The church does not exist in a vacuum.”



Shevchenko is a pop culture icon today.

After 60 years, the most important poet of Ukraine is being published in Slovakia

Taras Shevchenko now a symbol of the fight for freedom in Ukraine.

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The Ambassador of Ukraine to Slovakia, Myroslav Kastran, during the opening of the exhibition titled "The Year of Invincibility" at Vajanské Embankment in Bratislava, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on Friday, 24 February 2023.

Ukraine joining NATO isn't a threat–it’s a shield, counters Ukrainian diplomat to Fico’s claim

The Victory Plan isn’t an alternative to the Peace Formula. It’s a strategy to fast-track its goals, aiming for a lasting peace, emphasises Ambassador Kastran.

Prime Minister Robert Fico (l) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday, December 22, 2024. On the right is Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.

PM Fico meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow

The Slovak premier seems to regard Ukraine’s president as an enemy and Putin as his friend.

Progressive Slovakia MP Zuzana Števulová.

Support for Ukrainian refugees slashed as Slovakia tightens belt

Legislation pushed through without consultation will save €2 million but condemned as immoral by opposition MPs.

Smilno mayor Vladimír Baran and former MP Anton Korba donate funds to Russia.

Controversial Slovak mayor visits Moscow to donate to Russians affected by war

Smilno’s mayor, Vladimír Baran, travelled to Russia to hand over €52,000 raised for humanitarian aid in a Russian region.

The Interior Ministry building in Bratislava.

Slovakia moves to fast-track immigration changes, citing EU deadline and economic risks

The ministry seeks urgent cabinet and parliament approval for amendments to immigration laws.

An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for over a year, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, November 11, 2024.

Fico slams Biden’s missile decision as war marks 1,000 days

In Slovakia, a thousand candles commemorate Ukraine’s struggle against Russia’s unjustified invasion.

PM Robert Fico (l) and British Ambassador to Slovakia Nigel Baker.

PM Fico clashes with British ambassador after Russian TV appearance

In a public rebuke, British Ambassador Nigel Baker called out Robert Fico’s TV interview with a sanctioned Russian host.

PM Fico appears on Russian state propaganda television on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Fico’s Russian broadcast: Slovakia’s PM repeats Kremlin lines, eyes Moscow trip

Robert Fico is doubling down on his Kremlin narratives and earning his place as the EU’s next outsider.

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Sme daily editor-in-chief Beata Balogová

How Putin punishes critics and why Blaha and Fico stay silent

What constitutes Russophobia and what does not.

Lavrov (l) pictured with Fico, then prime minister, in Bratislava on April 4, 2015.

Fico's warning to Brussels prompts warm praise from Lavrov

The prime minister had mused about a missile attack on the EU capital and a visit to Moscow.

Self-propelled howitzer Zuzana 2 at the state joint-stock company Konštrukta Defence in Slovakia.

Not a single bullet to Ukraine, he said. But still the guns and ammunition flow east

Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than €100 million in weapons to its neighbour.

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