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European Council president ‘confident’ of imminent sanctions on Russian oil

Pivot by Germany bolsters support for phased-in import ban as Charles Michel says goal is to ‘break Russian war machine’

The Guardian - UK

EU members seek opt-outs from Russian oil embargo

Brussels (AFP) - EU officials late Tuesday handed over a draft plan to member states on a new package of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but some members are jockeying to opt out of an oil embargo.

AFP

Slovakia, Hungary won't back EU sanctions on Russian energy

Slovakia and Hungary say they will not support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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EU prepares oil sanctions against Russia as Hungary resists ban

Slovakia is also seeking an exemption against approving a ban on Russian oil

The Independent UK

Slovakia says it will seek exemption from any EU embargo on Russian oil

Slovakia will seek an exemption from any embargo of Russian oil agreed by the European Union in its next set of sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, Slovakia's Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Magna Commences Production Of Mild Hybrid Transmission For BMW Group

Magna International Inc (NYSE:MGA) has started the production of its mild hybrid transmission for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (OTC:BMWYY). Magna's new 7-speed, mild hybrid dual-clutch transmission is the latest to be featured exclusively on BMW Group's compact class, accelerating its electric mobility transformation. The contract will also include the production of mild hybrid transmissions for…

Benzinga

EU Energy Ministers Meet to Discuss Russian Gas, Sanctions

European Union energy ministers will meet Monday to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The 27 nation-bloc has imposed five rounds of sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, companies and other organizations since Russian troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargo

The European Commission may spare Hungary and Slovakia from an embargo on buying Russian oil, now under preparation, wary of how dependent the two countries are on Russian crude, two EU officials said on Monday.

Reuters

Jill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees during visit to Romania and Slovakia

First lady Jill Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia from May 5-9 to meet with U.S. service members and embassy personnel, displaced Ukrainian parents and children, humanitarian aid workers, and teachers, her office said on Monday

Reuters

Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia

The White House has announced that Jill Biden will meet with Ukrainian refugees during a trip to Romania and Slovakia later this week

The Independent UK

'Nobody wants to run from the war' – a voice from Ukraine's displaced millions describes the conflicting pulls of home, family and safety

More than 5 million people left Ukraine as refugees between Feb. 24 and April 24, 2022, mostly to neighboring countries Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia.

The Conversation

Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine

President Joe Biden named Bridget Brink as his nominee for ambassador to Ukraine on Monday

The Independent UK

Magna Opens New Facility In Slovakia

Magna International Inc (NYSE:MGA) (TSX:MG) has opened a new plant in Kechnec, Slovakia, to expand its ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and electrification footprint. The brownfield facility will support two European automakers and a new global entrant. The facility is anticipated to begin operation in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will have an area…

Benzinga

Slovak former premier Robert Fico faces criminal charges

Slovakia’s police say former Prime Minister Robert Fico is facing facing criminal charges

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Gas Flows to Europe Through Ukraine Edge Higher

Russian gas deliveries to Europe through Ukraine and via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany rose marginally on Wednesday morning while eastbound flows into Poland from Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline held steady. Daily nominations for Russian gas deliveries to Slovakia via Ukraine increased on Wednesday, data from Slovakian…

Radio France Internationale

Why Hungary, accused of xenophobia, has welcomed almost half a million refugees

This week, the number of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine is approaching the 5 million mark. Their first port of entry are countries that border western Ukraine. From there, many people continue their arduous journey west, but not after a pitstop in refugee centres in Poland, Slovakia, Romania and…

France 24

Debunking claims Slovakia opposed NATO and is turning towards Russia

The false claim that Slovakia opposes NATO and is instead turning toward Russia was made using a video posted on Twitter on March 10. However, the video takes out of context a protest involving Slovakian MPs from nationalist parties about an agreement between Slovakia and its NATO partner, the United…

Zenger

Missile Defense: NATO Member Slovakia Sends Huge Military Fleet To Ukraine

Russia invaded their neighbor Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is still calling a "special military operation".

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The Independent UK

Czech Republic drops all Covid travel restrictions

Of the four nations in the Visegrád Group, only Slovakia has restrictions in place

Reuters

Slovakia could sell howitzers to Ukraine - defence minister

Slovakia could sell Ukraine some of its Zuzana self-propelled howitzers, Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Slovakia says it has given S-300 air defence system to Ukraine

Prime Minister Eduard Heger says donation does not mean the NATO member joined the war.

Axios

Slovakia transfers Soviet-era air defense system to Ukraine, fulfilling top Zelensky request

"It is our duty to help, not to stay put and be ignorant to the loss of human lives under Russia’s aggression."

The Independent UK

Slovak far-right leader sentenced for sympathy to neo-Nazism

An appeals court in Slovakia has dismissed a lower court ruling that had convicted the leader of a far-right party with seats in the Slovak parliament of illegal use of neo-Nazi symbols and sentenced to four years and four months in prison

Reuters

Slovakia cuts Russia's embassy staff by 35 -foreign ministry

Slovakia has ordered Russia's embassy to cut its staff by 35, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, citing unacceptable activity by another Russian diplomat.

Reuters

Russia expels three Slovakian diplomats - foreign ministry

Russia has decided to expel three Slovakian diplomats in response to the expulsion of three employees of the Russian Embassy in Slovakia and told them to leave the country within 72 hours, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

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