War in Ukraine, page 3

PM Robert Fico.
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Not the best of times

People in countries that should know better are being treated like serfs, not citizens.

Seak CEO Heliodor Macko.

It’s easier to work with Ukrainians than Israelis and Spaniards. They pay on time, says a Slovak CEO.

Seak's technology can protect Ukrainian cities from Russian airstrikes.

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
Mikuláš Dzurinda.

Slovak ex-prime minister: Russia needs to see Europe's strength

New working group to find solutions to deter Russia from further aggression.

Daniel Hoťka
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.

Zlaté Moravce-based football club will play Czech club Slavia Praha in a friendly match because the latter scrapped a match against Slovan Bratislava.

Czech team scraps friendly after top Slovak football club plays Russians

Slavia Praha agrees match with side mocked by Slovan Bratislava owner.

Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová during a visit to eastern Slovakia on January 23, 2024.

Culture Ministry opens doors for Russian culture, but minister talks about Pamela Anderson instead

More than 170,000 people have signed a petition that demands Minister Šimkovičová’s removal.

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.

Slovak PM Robert Fico (l) and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán (r) shake hands during their meeting in Budapest on January 16, 2024.

Fico courts Orbán in Budapest, promises to defend Hungary in Brussels

The two premiers will not support any financial aid for Ukraine from the EU budget.

Finland's Jani Nyman, right, and Slovakia's Juraj Pekarčík, left, challenge for the puck during the in IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey quarter final match between Slovakia and Finland at Froelundaborg in Gothenburg, Sweden, on January 2, 2024.

Slovakia denies plans of playing games against Russia

A Russian website has written about Slovakia-Russia preliminary games ahead of the world championship.

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.

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
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