War in Ukraine - page 4 - The Slovak Spectator

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 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.

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Aesthetician Hanna Semanova at Devín Castle.

Refugee aesthetician from Ukraine makes Slovaks look much better

How a cancer survivor and refugee from Ukraine didn’t waste her time after Russia’s invasion and started to also help Slovaks.

Tamara Zinchenko

Ukrainian journalism student Vladyslav Yatskovyi.

The Ukrainian who became a fundraiser, debunker and TV personality in Slovakia

Vladyslav Yatskovyi, a journalism undergraduate, presents a news bulletin in Ukrainian on TA3.

Kseniia Husieva

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, a symbolic protest took place in front of the Russian embassy in Bratislava.

A Ukrainian artist who poses naked in public, in part thanks to her Slovak experience

Oleksandra “Kasha” Potrohosh, an activist who protested half-naked outside the Russian embassy in Bratislava last year, uses nudity to get people’s attention for the better good.

Kseniia Husieva

Slovakia suspends military aid for Ukraine, but Fico is not the only reason

The final decision on future military support should be made by the new government, President Zuzana Čaputová thinks.

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A press briefing on the occasion of the launch of the new media project focusing on Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

Japan and UNESCO to give voice to displaced Ukrainians

Slovak media, Deutsche Welle and Ukrainian journalists will create stories for refugees.

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Slovakia extended the ban on the imports of four crops from Ukraine on September 16, 2023.

Zelensky criticises Slovakia, compares its Ukrainian grain ban to 'thriller'

Ukraine will sue Slovakia over grain ban extension, threatening to also impose trade restrictions on Slovakia.

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Wasted opportunity or why freight trains sidestep Slovakia despite its location

Slovak rails are expensive and not good.

Eva Frantová

NYT: Slovakia might not be a reliable ally of Ukraine after election

Smer and far-right gain in popularity.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to the Slovak parliament on May 10.

Slovak parliament recognises Ukraine famine as genocide

1932-33 Holodomor killed millions.

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A woman attends a "March for Peace" event in March 2023 in Bratislava. The event was organised by pro-Russian groups.

Young people’s uphill battle to fight disinformation at home

Older family members are more entangled in the disinformation whirlwind.

We need to protect climate now. Nuclear power doesn't help us, says German minister

We will continue to stand by Ukraine's side as long as it takes, says Germany's Minister of State for Europe and Climate Anna Lührmann.

Matúš Krčmárik

In Slovakia, the support for NATO and EU is dropping.

Slovaks see threat in the US, shows Globsec survey

People fear supporting Ukraine means provoking Russia.

Lukáš Onderčanin

Slovakia’s pro-Western feelings are going south

There are hints that Russia is winning the information war.

Michaela Terenzani

Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Wlachovský.

Formulating the future vision of the EU in the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine

What would be the future vision of the EU in the context of Russian aggression in Ukraine? Answering this very complex question will be a long way to go.