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Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,034

Here are the key developments on the 1,034th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal

Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires

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Slovak PM Fico On Surprise Visit To Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin held surprise talks at the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, officials said, after he had warned of harsh reprisals against Ukraine over a drone attack.

International Business Times

Slovak PM Fico's Pro-Russia Stance Amid Ukraine Conflict

Slovakia's PM Fico's visit to Moscow and divergent stance on Ukraine crisis in contrast to EU leaders. Putin hailed Russian troops in Ukraine as 'heroes' a...

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Nationalist Minister Tests Slovak Culture, LGBT Limits

Slovakia's Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova has sparked uproar by dismissing several heads of major cultural institutions and halting projects steered by LGBT+ associations under the pretext of promoting "Slovak culture".

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Slovakia's parliament passes legislation that could ban doctors from protesting low pay

Slovakia’s parliament has approved legislation drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico that could effectively ban doctors from protesting against low pay

The Independent UK

Slovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that brought an end to decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia to oppose the policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

The Independent UK

Slovak populist premier is in a spat with the UK ambassador to Bratislava over the war in Ukraine

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily after the British ambassador to Bratislava criticized his interview with Russia’s Rossiya 1 state-owned television, saying, “Slovakia is not Britain’s colony.”

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Hypersonic missile targets major Ukrainian airbase

Russian attacks hit civilian cargo ships in Ukrainian ports; Moscow claims capture of Grodivka on way to strategic Pokrovsk. What we know on day 958

The Guardian - AU

Victory in Austria is another step in far right’s march across Europe

If FPÖ can take power it will join a growing Moscow-friendly, anti-Brussels, autocratic bloc in the EU

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia targets ‘wealthy’ book buyers with steep VAT rise

Booksellers, publishers and pro-Russia groups deride proposed rate increase to reduce public deficit

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Putin movement expands across the former Soviet bloc – here’s why

As Russia keeps pounding Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and advances along the frontline in Donbas, regional elections in two states in eastern Germany have seen a surge of support for parties on the extreme right and extreme left.

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Slovakia purges heads of national theatre and gallery in ‘arts crackdown’

Country’s hard-right culture minister Martina Šimkovičová accused of ‘complete lies’ after removal of respected figures

The Independent UK

Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister

A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as separate sexual harassment charges

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces strike Russian military airfield in Crimea

Volodymyr Zelenskiy commends troops for hitting ‘Russian bases and logistics on occupied territory’; Russia hands out long jail terms for alleged anti-war plots. What we know on day 885

The Independent UK

The first 2 of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia

Slovakia has received the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic

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World Leaders Respond To Attempted Assassination Of Former US President

Global leaders condemn violence in politics and stress democratic values in response to the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico takes first trip outside capital after assassination attempt

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has taken his first trip outside the capital since resuming his duties after an assassination attempt

The Independent UK

Slovakia's prime minister makes 1st public appearance since assassination attempt

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has made his first public appearance since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, attacking his liberal political opponents and praising his Hungarian counterpart

The Independent UK

The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia's prime minister now faces terror charges

Slovakia’s prosecutor general says the suspect in the attempted assassination on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is now facing terror charges

The Independent UK

Slovakia's top court approves key parts of a contentious amendment of the penal code

Slovakia’s highest legal authority has ruled that key provisions of a contentious amendment of the penal code drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are in line with the country's constitution

The Conversation

‘Make Europe Great Again’: far right Hungary takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 1 July, Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the term lasting until 31 December 2024. This has provoked unease in the European Parliament due to infringements by Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government against the rule of law and the…

The Guardian - UK

After Robert Fico’s shooting, Slovakia is heading full throttle towards authoritarianism

Since the attempted assassination of the prime minister, the far right has wasted no time in silencing its critics, says author John Kampfner

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