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Slovak public split over arrival of NATO troops (poll)
More than one in three Slovaks are against their country's NATO membership.
No-fly zone is one step before the last, says Slovak PM
NATO troops expected to bring technology that would otherwise take Slovakia years to procure.
Bratislava to set up large-capacity aid centre for Ukrainian refugees
There is also an information point at the main train station.
Zelensky to protesting crowds: Don't be silent and support Ukraine as much as you can
People in Bratislava joined other European cities to call for peace in Ukraine.
Construction industry expects to lose 5,000 Ukrainian workers due to war
SIovak building sites could fall silent as Ukrainian workers return home to fight.
CEO at Kyiv Independent: Putin will not stop in Ukraine. Our neighbours could come next
Daryna Shevchenko describes the war in Kyiv and journalism in times of war.
Slovaks offer educational platform to Ukrainian teachers and pupils
They can connect with their classmates and teachers even if they are in various countries.
EU will help Slovakia organise assistance for Ukrainians
EC President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the situation at the borders with President Zuzana Čaputová and PM Eduard Heger.
Slavín monument painted yellow and blue, Russian Embassy is outraged
Russia has trampled on the memory of the fallen, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in response.
Slovaks inquire about possibility to fight in Ukraine. The permission process is difficult, though
The currently valid law somewhat discourages people from joining foreign armies.
People in Slovakia support the state’s response to the war in Ukraine
The answers given by the respondents of a recent poll differ based on their attitude to NATO membership.
Mostly individuals help refugees; state's role less apparent on Ukrainian border
Slovakia may witness the largest refugee crisis Europe has seen in this century.
Education minister: We are ready to help every pupil who comes from Ukraine to our schools
The ministry has prepared materials advising Ukrainian parents on how to enrol children in Slovak schools.
Slovak Embassy in Kyiv evacuated
The embassy has provided shelter in the past few days for children and journalists.
Reality made the disinformation war temporarily irrelevant
Former Fulbright scholar and author Andrew Giarelli asks what will happen when Russia wipes its bloody nose and ramps up the brutality to Syrian or Chechen levels.
Slovakia provides temporary protection to Ukrainians. What does it mean?
Temporary protection will be provided until the end of 2022 for now.
Station in Košice full of refugees, mostly students from Africa
They speak of suffering and fear.
EC Commissioner in Slovakia: We have to prepare for millions of people to come
Commissioner met with politicians, diplomats and NGOs in Slovakia.
Russian aircraft lands in Bratislava despite closed airspace
Slovakia depends on raw materials from Russia.
Foreigners’ Police branches will remain open only to foreigners from Ukraine
The police react to tens of thousands of refugees crossing the Slovak border.
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